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. - 2:00 p.m.
Monday-Thursday

Closed on Fridays and Holidays.

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, 7:00 p.m., La Grange Town Hall.

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

Aldermen:
Jill Worthey Cox
Greg kinney
Charles Engelken
Wallace Witmer, III
John Walker

City Recorder: Vera Downen

Planning Commission: Meets each Fourth Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., La Grange Town Hall.

Chairperson: Jordan Northcross
Secretary: Jim Ballard
Members:
Mayor Bill Cowan
Jill W. Cox 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: Phil Wallace
Members:
Cindy Walker
Ann Haas
Betsy Hylander
Jordan Northcross
Ruth Sanders

Fire Chief: Doug Jackson

Assistant Chief: John Logan

Police Officer: Travis Davenport

Water Dept. Supervisor: Robert Hensley

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 2010 is 133.

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 2012 is $1.3296 per $100 assessed value.

Mail Service:

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