City Manager

Meet Athens City Manager Mitchell B. Moore. As his title indicates, he is responsible for the daily management of the city government. All department heads report directly to the Manager who in turn, reports to the City Council. Mitchell is a native of Sweetwater, Tennessee and returned to manage the City of Athens in September 1999. Prior to his return, he was City Manager for Belmont, North Carolina from 1991-1999. He has also served as City Manager in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and Melbourne Beach, Florida. He began his career in city management with the City of Athens as Assistant to the City Manager from 1980-1984. Mitchell is a 1975 graduate from Austin Peay State University with a B.S. in Business Administration and completed his Masters study in City Management from East Tennessee State University in 1980. Mitchell presently is involved in numerous community activities. Mitchell is on the Board of McMinn County Economic Development Authority and a member of Athens Kiwanis Club. Professionally, he is an active member of the International City Managers Association and is past President of the Tennessee City Managers Association. Additionally, he has served on numerous committees representing the Tennessee Municipal League, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Southeast Tennessee Development District, the Municipal Technical Advisory Service University of Tennessee and the National League of Cities.

“When managing a city of any size, it is important to keep focused on the fact that citizens are the city. My job is to maintain a balance of the elements that make a great city and to keep abreast of the changes that might be on the horizon.” - Mitchell Moore, City Manager.

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