East Ridge TN

Your Government

Council, Boards, and Departments

The Council meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The agenda session for the next meeting is held at the end of each Council meeting under New Business.

Changes are posted on the City's outdoor marquee, on this site, and on the doors at City Hall at least twenty-four hours ahead.

City Council

When each Council seat comes upThe five members of the East Ridge City Council, grouped by the year their term ends, as published on the City Council page.TERM ENDS DECEMBER 2026three of fiveBrian WilliamsMayorDavid TylerVice MayorJacky CagleCouncil MemberTERM ENDS DECEMBER 2028two of fiveAndrea WittCouncil MemberJeff EzellCouncil Member
Terms are staggered, so the Council never turns over all at once. The larger column is the next election that changes the room.

Mayor

Brian Williams
Term ends December 2026

Vice Mayor

David Tyler
Term ends December 2026

Council Member

Andrea Witt
Term ends December 2028

Council Member

Jacky Cagle
Term ends December 2026

Council Member

Jeff Ezell
Term ends December 2028

Boards and Commissions

  • Administrative Hearing Officer
  • Beer Board
  • Housing Commission
  • Industrial Development Board
  • Library Board
  • Planning Commission
  • Board of Zoning Appeals

City Administration

Brian Koral

City Manager

Cameron Hobbs-McAllister

Administrator, Economic and Community Development

Diane Qualls, CMFO

Finance Director

Michelle Sinigaglio, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Director

Jennifer Deitrick

City Clerk

Every Department

Administration Daily operations, finance, human resources, capital projects, development, and records, under the City Manager.
Animal Services Adoption, licensing, lost and found pets, and animal control. Building and Codes Plan review, permits, inspections, zoning, and property maintenance enforcement.
Building Maintenance Upkeep of City buildings and facilities.
City Clerk Council records, the City Charter, elections, and open records requests.
City Court Court dates, rules of decorum, payment of citations, and courtroom security. Economic and Community Development The Border Region district, the facade grant, grants, and capital projects.
Finance Budget, audits, purchasing, business licenses, and monthly financial statements.
Fire and Rescue Fire suppression, rescue, inspections, and life safety.
History Center The City's local history collection.
Human Resources Job openings, applications, benefits, and employee resources.
Library Collections, the online catalog, and the Tennessee Electronic Library.
Parks and Recreation Parks, programs, the splash pad, and the Community Center.
Police Patrol, investigations, records, community programs, and specialized units. Sanitation Household collection days, recycling, brush, and bulk pickup.
Street Street maintenance, paving, and right of way.
Traffic Control Signals, signs, and striping.