Commuity Development Director

Harold R. Hunter

As Director of the Community Development Department for the City of Athens, Tennessee, I would like to personally thank you for visiting our City's webpage. I was privileged to have been a citizen of Athens for over sixty years and have also been employed by the City of Athens for over forty years. I began my career with the City while still in school working seasonal jobs in the Public Works Department. After completing school and my military obligation, I began full time employment with the City serving in the fire, police, and codes enforcement divisions, and presently serving as Community Development Director.

As you will notice on our webpage, the Community Development Department consists of the Division of Building and Inspections, the Division of Codes Enforcement and Cemeteries, and the Administration. The Administration consists of the Athens Municipal Regional Planning Commission, the Athens Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and the administering of the National Flood Insurance Program.

Athens is a thriving community with an abundance of natural resources, a beautiful setting, and a wonderful place to live and work. Athens is known and recognized for its low crime rate, low taxes, and the ideal place to locate and raise a family, being halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga with I-75 running through this pictorial setting.

Please feel free to either visit us at 815 N. Jackson Street or contact us by phone at
423-744-2750, and again, thank you for visiting our website.