Leon Humphrey,
County Mayor
Susan Robinson,
Director
Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development
Phone/Fax:
Office Phone: (423) 542-1801
Fax: (423) 542-9279
Address:
216 Humphrey Hollow Road
Watauga, TN 37694
Carter County Mayor’s Office
801 East Elk Avenue
Suite 201
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Duties:
As chief executive officer of the county, Leon Humphrey exercises a role of leadership in county government; the Mayor’s duties include but are not limited to:
- Administering the day-to-day activities of county government
- Carrying out and enforcing the programs and policies established by the Carter County Commission
- Enforcing the regulations, policies, and procedures of Carter County
- Faithfully executing the laws and ordinances of the County
- Assigning employees and work in the executive branch
- Appointing persons to serve on commissions and boards, with advice and consent
- Considering and adopting long-range planning
- Care and custody of all County-owned property
- Member of the board of directors of the development district and human resource agency of Carter County
- Appoints members of the emergency communications district’s board of directors, subject to confirmation by County Commission
- Performs other duties and also shares administrative tasks with the other constitutional and statutory County Officials