Governmental & General Information For La Grange, TN

County:

Fayette County, Tennessee

Form of Government:

Private Act Charter, Board of Mayor and Aldermen

One mayor and six aldermen with terms of two years. City Elections for the Board of Mayor & Aldermen are held on the second Tuesday of November of each even numbered year. The first charter of incorporation was granted by the TN General assembly in 1829.

Town Hall:

La Grange Town Hall
P. O. Box 621
20 Main Street
La Grange, TN 38046

OFFICE HOURS:
8:00 a.m. - 12 noon
weekdays

Phone: (901) 878-1246
Fax: (901) 878-1861

E-Mail: townoflagrange@comcast.net

Officials:

All officials may be contacted through Town Hall at the above address.

Board of Mayor & Aldermen…. Meets each Second Monday, 7:30 p.m., La Grange Town Hall.

Mayor: William B. Cowan, Jr.
Vice-Mayor: Paul Davenport

Aldermen:
Ann Haas
Bill Hylander
Charles Engelken
Doug Jackson
John Walker

City Recorder: Vera Downen

Planning Commission: Meets each Third Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., La Grange Town Hall.

Chairperson: Jordan Northcross
Vice-Chairperson: Paul Davenport
Secretary: Jim Ballard
Members:
Mayor Bill Cowan
John Walker
Ron Elder
Scott Thurner

Historic Zoning Commission: Meets each Fourth Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m., La Grange Town Hall

Chairperson: Patty Crenshaw
Vice Chair/Secretary: Ruth Sanders
Members:
Cindy Walker
Ann Haas
Betsy Hylander
Jordan Northcross
Phil Wallace

Fire Chief: John O’Bryan

Assistant Chiefs: John Logan & Doug Jackson

Police Chief: Marlin Flurry

Water Dept. Supervisor: Franklin Stanford

City Attorney: Charles M. Cary

Building Inspector: Bradley B. Halbrook

Fayette County Planning and Development Office
16802 Hwy 64, Somerville, TN 38068
Phone: (901) 465-5250

Public Works Director: Paul Davenport

Zoning:

La Grange has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It contains designated Historic Districts which are governed by the Historic Zoning Commission Guidelines.

Other designations and regulations of Municipal Zoning exist which were enacted under the Municipal Zoning Ordinance passed in 1989. The Official Street Map and Major Road Plan for La Grange is registered at the Fayette County Register of Deeds Office, Fayette County Courthouse, 1 Court Square, Somerville, TN 38068.

Population:

The population per U.S. Census of 1990 is 167.

Land Area:

The corporate limits contain 1.68 square miles.

Property Tax:

The property tax for the Town of La Grange for the FY Year 2009 - 2010 is $1.3296 per $100 assessed value.

Mail Service:

One U. S. Post Office, 30 Main St., serves the town and surrounding community.