City Employee Positions (Grant Writing, Grant Administration, Risk Management
A Telephone Survey Conducted for the City of Bristol
July 2003 (10 Tennessee Cities Surveyed)
City/Contact
Does your
city have a
full time
grant writer
or similar
position?
To whom
does this
position
report?
What is
the
salary
range for
this
position?
Cookeville
Pat Coomer, Administrative Asst.
HR
(931) 526-4897
Yes. A full
time
position
Finance
Director
$28,000
min.
$42,000
max.
East Ridge
Trish Perry,
HR Director
(423) 867-7711
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
Gallatin
Dave Crawford,
HR Director (423) 5400
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
Johnson City
Ed Fennell, HR Director
(423) 434-6016
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
Do you know
of other
sources that
may have
been used
for grant
writing?
Does your city
have the
position “Risk
Manager?”
What is
the
salary
range for
this
position?
To whom
does this
position
report?
Handled by HR
Director
$54,000
min.
to
$79,000
max.
Current
position
earns
$40,000,
annually
Fire
Chief:
$$51,000
min $70,000
max.
HR
Director:
$47,000
min. to
$65,000
max.
$34,362
min. to
$53,535
max.
City
Manager
Not aware of
any other
sources used
for grant
writing
Not aware of
any other
sources used
for grant
writing
Handled by
Safety Director
None
Yes. A full time
position
No.
Responsibilities
for risk
management
are delegated
to the Fire
Chief and HR
Dir.
Director of
Public Safety
Mayor
City
Manager
City Employee Positions (Grant Writing, Grant Administration, Risk Management
A Telephone Survey Conducted for the City of Bristol
July 2003 (10 Tennessee Cities Surveyed)
City/Contact
Does your
city have a
full time
grant writer
or similar
position?
To whom
does this
position
report?
What is
the
salary
range for
this
position?
Kingsport
Belva Hale, HR Director
(423) 224-2471
No (position
forthcoming)
N/A
N/A
Lebanon
Jim Henderson, HR Director
(615) 443-2809
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
Maryville
Teresa Best, HR Director
(865) 380-1380
Scott Poland, City Planner
(865) 981-1356
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
Do you know
of other
sources that
may have
been used
for grant
writing?
Not aware of
any other
sources used
for grant
writing
Not aware of
any other
sources used
for grant
writing
Have a
negotiated
price for
contracting
services. The
Development
District has
assisted with
1021
enhancement.
Does your city
have the
position “Risk
Manager?”
What is
the
salary
range for
this
position?
To whom
does this
position
report?
Yes. A full time
position
N/A
HR Director
No. Human
Resources
Director is
responsible for
Risk
Management
duties.
Yes
N/A
HR Director
$40,000
min. to
$60,000
max.
HR Director
City Employee Positions (Grant Writing, Grant Administration, Risk Management
A Telephone Survey Conducted for the City of Bristol
July 2003 (10 Tennessee Cities Surveyed)
City/Contact
Does your
city have a
full time
grant writer
or similar
position?
To whom
does this
position
report?
What is
the
salary
range for
this
position?
Morristown
Brian Janish, HR Director
(423) 581-0100
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
Oak Ridge
Penny Sissom, HR Director
(865) 425-3564
Amy Fitzgerald, Public
Information Officer
(865) 425-3554
Smyrna
Rhonda Glasgow,
HR Director
(615) 459-9553
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
No
Handled by
department
as needed
N/A
Do you know
of other
sources that
may have
been used
for grant
writing?
CDBG has
assisted
The East TN
Development
District
assisted once
with an EDA
grant
Not aware of
any other
sources used
for grant
writing
Does your city
have the
position “Risk
Manager?”
What is
the
salary
range for
this
position?
To whom
does this
position
report?
No. The
Assistant City
Administrator is
responsible for
these duties
Yes.
Personnel/Risk
Program
Manager
$59,418
min. to
$88,219
max.
City
Administrator
$42,000
min. to
$63,000
max.
HR Director
Yes (Position
title is Safety
Coordinator/
Risk Manager)
$26,890
min. to
$37,9000
max.
HR Manager