The City of Tullahoma continues to position itself to effectively and efficiently embrace the expected future growth forecasted for the area. To meet this unique challenge, the city is excited to announce that the current Department of Planning and Codes will be separated into two new individual departments to serve our residents and builders more effectively.
The Department of Planning and Development will be led by Charles Rush, previously the Director of Planning and Codes. This department will focus solely on working closely with developers and contractors on projects to ensure city ordinances are being followed as written, all documents required to be submitted to the Planning Commission are all-encompassing, comprehensive plan stewardship, and future land use mapping. Rush holds a master’s degree in public administration from Auburn University and a master’s degree in community planning. A Senior Planner is slated to be joining his team in early 2025.
The Department of Safety and Codes Compliance will be led by the current City of Tullahoma Fire Marshal, Nick Kimbro. Under the new structure, this department will focus on conducting fire investigations, relative fire safety training, building inspections, code administration, and issuing permits as the public needs. An employee of the City of Tullahoma for over seventeen years, Fire Marshal Kimbro holds a degree in Fire Service and Administration and Leadership from Volunteer State Community College and is currently enrolled in the graduate program in Advanced Safety Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
“Tullahoma continues to realize many opportunities for future growth, and we must ensure our City is solidly prepared to meet its many challenges,” said Jason Quick, City Administrator. “Quality and strategic growth is always our top priority. Creating these new divisions in our current organizational structure will successfully drive this focus on maintaining our city’s unique character as development occurs and reducing any impact on our quality of life. Critical to this preparation for growth is maintaining a strong balance between preservation and progress all while seeking to enhance the quality-of-life Tullahoma offers. This new structure will allow Tullahoma to provide increased customer service attention to all its valuable stakeholders.”
The two departments will continue to operate out of the existing Planning and Codes building located at 321 N. Collins Street. Residents and developers with questions about permitting, construction, codes, and enforcement in Tullahoma may contact either office at (931) 455-2282.
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