Departments/Divisions

911 District

The 911 is a separate entity operated under the direction of a seven member Board of Directors.

Administration

The Department of Administration consists of three departments: Human Resources, Purchasing, and Information Technology.

City Attorney

The Office of the City Attorney provides legal advice and representation to the Mayor and City Council, the City’s various boards and commissions, the City Manager and other City officials and employees on a broad range of issues.

City Manager

The Office of the City Manager is responsible for the overall administration of the city.

Community Relations

The City of Bristol Tennessee's Community Relations Department serves as the primary link between the city and the news media as well as the support office for other city departments' public relations.

Courts

Juvenile Court and Municipal Court are managed by staff in correlation and with direction from the Juvenile Court Judge and Municipal Court Judge. Juvenile Court provides various services related to children under the age of 18 residing in the City of Bristol, Tennessee. Municipal Court manages the administration of the court docket, reporting, and collections for police tickets and fines from ordinance violations.

Development Services

The Department of Development Services comprises six divisions: Planning, Engineering, Codes Enforcement and Building Inspection, Public Services, Utilities, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Economic Development

The Economic Development Division works with public and private entities to foster job growth retention and to increase the tax base and sustainability of the city.

Finance Department

The Finance Department oversees the accounting, budget, court, financial reporting, property tax, and utility billing functions for the city.

Fire Rescue

Bristol Fire Rescue is a progressive, professional, highly-trained group of 67 full-time and 12 part-time employees, serving a community of approximately 27,000 residents, and providing emergency services to an area of about 32 square miles.

Human Resources

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Metropolitan Planning Organization

The Transportation and Traffic Engineering component conducts traffic counts, analyzes the performance of existing and proposed traffic circulation systems, and recommends on traffic signal replacement and operation and the signage and pavement markings of the city.

Parks & Recreation

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Planning and Zoning

The Planning Division is responsible for development regulations and overseeing applications for site plans, subdivisions, variances, rezoning, sign permits, annexations, special use permits, and home occupations.

Police Department

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Public Works

Purchasing