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Mayor Sam Sallee

Cookeville is a fast growing city of approximately 26,000 people with a Council/City Manager form of government. Five Council members are elected at-large for a four-year term. Council members elect the Mayor.

The Mayor is head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes, presiding officer of the council meetings and other official duties as described in the Cookeville City Charter.

Regular Council meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Cookeville Municipal Building, 45 East Broad Street. Additional meetings and work sessions are called when necessary for public business. I encourage anyone to attend these meetings – it is your opportunity to be involved with the decisions affecting this city.

Cookeville is a quality community experiencing accelerated growth in recent years. Our government, community organizations and citizens are taking a proactive stance to meet the challenges growth presents. To provide for the future of our children, programs such as DARE and Teens Need Training, Police Athletic League, summer day camps and others are in place. We have recently completed the Cookeville Vision 2020 Plan, a report that outlines how this city should grow in the next 20 years. The 2020 Plan is the first comprehensive study of Cookeville’s zoning ordinance and planning in 25 years. Targeted areas include government relations, transportation, quality of life, education and culture, planning and growth input, aesthetics and environment, community facilities, and economic relations.

The City is working diligently on completion of projects to enhance the quality of life in Cookeville. The new sportsplex off West Jackson Street is complete and recently hosted a World Softball tournament. The second phase of infrastructure improvements in the western portion of downtown have recently been completed. We are developing a master greenway/sidewalk/bike path plan to enhance pedestrian transportation in Cookeville. We also have a progressive paving plan in place to keep our streets safe.

City Council members and the administrative staff welcome the public’s comments and suggestions to aid in making this community the best it can be. Feel free to call me at City Hall by dialing 520-5241, 526-9591, or you may e-mail me:

mayor@cookeville-tn.org

The City of Cookeville has a web page and you may obtain a wealth of information by visiting our Internet site: www.cookeville-tn.org.

As Mayor, I challenge each citizen to participate in at least one activity in our community.

You will be richly blessed, plus you will be helping maintain a quality community for the next generation.