GOVERNMENT
County Government
Lawrence County Courthouse
Lawrence County has five incorporated cities and a number of unincorporated communities. Only the incorporated cities have governments consisting of elected mayors and commissioners with each serving four-year terms.
City Government
Lawrence County has five incorporated cities and a number of unincorporated communities. Only the incorporated cities have governments consisting of elected mayors and commissioners.
Lawrenceburg City Administration
The governing body is the Board of Mayor and Commissioners. The mayor and four commissioners serve four-year terms. Half of the commissioners are elected every two years from individual districts. The city also has a non-elected city manager, who answers directly to the mayor and the city commission.
City Halls
-Lawrenceburg City Hall: Includes a part-time mayor, four commissioners and a city manager.
-Ethridge City Hall: Includes a part time mayor, a vice mayor, and one commissioner.
-Iron City City Hall: Includes a part-time mayor and a city manager.
-Loretto City Hall: Includes a part-time mayor, a vice mayor, an alderman, and a city manager.
-St. Joseph City Hall: Includes a part-time mayor, a vice mayor, and one commissioner.
State Officials
-Governor: Phil Bredeson
-State Senator: Doug Jackson
-State Reprehensive: Dr. Joey Hensley
Federal Officials
-Senators: Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
-Representative: Lincoln Davis
Police Department
-Full-time police officers in city: 36
-Full-time deputies in county and sheriff: 41
-Police Vehicles: County 45 and City 31
Fire Department
-Full-time Employees: 91
-City Volunteers: 10
-County Volunteers: 250
-Fire Stations in the City: 3
-Fire Stations in the County: 13
-Fire Trucks: County 64 and City 13
-Fire Insurance Rating: County Varies and City Rating is 4
Housing Development
Lawrenceburg Housing Authority is low income government assisted housing with 303 units. Tenants pay no more than 30% of the total household gross income which is set by government published income levels. There is a cap of $40l.00 on 4 bedroom units.
Healthcare Services
Crockett Hospital offers many services to the community such as: Community Support Programs and Patient Education, Rehabilitative Services, Women’s Health Center, Emergency Services, Surgical Services, Acute Care Services, Intensive Care, Diagnostic Imaging, and Cardiopulmonary Services. Crockett Hospital has 23 staff physicians and 75 courtesy and consulting staff which include 15 Cardiologist with full cardiology coverage from Vanderbilt University Hospital, St. Thomas Hospital and Maury Regional Hospital. The hospital also has an outpatient lab in Lawrenceburg and Loretto. The Community has 3 Urgent Care Clinics, 3 Outpatient Physical Therapy facilities, 4 Chiropractors, 10 Dentist, 1 Orthodontist, and 7 Optometrists.
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