Government

Meigs County Mayor’s Office

Mayor Bill James
17214 State Hwy. 58 N
Decatur, TN 37322
Phone: (423) 334-5850
Email: mayor@meigstn.com

Our Mayor

Bill James presently serves as the Meigs County Mayor. The County Mayor is the chief-elected local official and is charged with the day-to-day operations of the general county government.

The Meigs County Mayor serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the county legislative body and he or his designated representative serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member of each committee of the county legislative body and of each board, commission or authority of the county government.

The following departments fall under the direction of the Meigs County Mayor:

Veteran’s services
Economic Development
County Parks
Special Projects and Events
Legal
Maintenance
Sanitary Management
Planning
Senior Center

Government Offices

Sheriff’s Department

Sheriff Jackie Melton
410 River Road
Decatur, TN 37322
Phone: (423) 334-3182
Email: jmelton@meigscountysheriff.com

Chief Deputy Brian Malone
Phone: (423) 334-5268
Email: bmalone@ meigscountysheriff.com

Website: meigscountysheriff.com

Highway Department

Butch Nelson
P.O. Box 127
Decatur, TN 37322
Phone: (423) 334-5157
Fax: (423) 334-3173

Probation Office

Carol Petitt
P.O. Box 823
Decatur, TN 37322
Phone: (423) 334-9673

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 – 3:00
Friday: 8:30 – 4:15
Saturday: 8:00 – 11:00

Compliance Coordinator

Ross Wilson
345 N. Main Street, Decatur, TN 37322
Phone: (423) 334-2565
Email: rosswilsonmcpc@yahoo.com

Trustee’s Office

Stacie Hyde
P.O. Box 7
Decatur, TN 37322
Phone: (423) 334-5119
Email: staciehydemctrustee@yahoo.com
Website: www.tennesseetrustee.com

Register of Deeds

Janie Stiner
Phone: (423) 334-5228

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 – 4:30.

Election Office

Judy McAllister, Meigs County Administrator of Elections
Hours 8:00 – 4:00
P.O. Box 1266
Decatur, TN 37322
Phone: (423) 334-5866
Fax: (423) 334-7203
Email: meigscoelect@gmail.com
Website: www.meigstnelections.com

Bridgett Prichard, Deputy