Announcements/Reminders:

• The sanitation department can no longer pick up large items (furniture, mattresses, tv's etc.)  These items must be taken to 419 Joyce Ln in Winchester.  For more information about large item disposal visit www.franklincotn.us/solidwaste.html​
• Next recycling pickup:  Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
• ​​Cowan Municipal Court:  Friday, May 27th, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.​
• The City of Cowan is now accepting applications for a full time Police Officer.  Applications may be picked up at and returned to Cowan City Hall.  
• City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 30th for Memorial Day.  Trash pickup will run one day late for both routes.  

2021 water quality report

Meetings/Deadlines:

May 23, 2022:  Special Called City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
June 7, 2022:  Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
June 14, 2022:  City Council, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
July 5, 2022:  Planning Commission, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
July 12, 2022:  City Council, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall

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Mayor & Council
Mark Ledbetter - Mayor
Anthony Ingle - Vice Mayor
Josephine Holman - Councilmember
Richard Hunt - Councilmember
Kim Shelton - Councilmember
Brandi Speck - Councilmember

The City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month.  Meetings are held at Cowan City Hall and begin at 7:00 P.M. 

Planning Commission 
Ben Merrill - Chairman
Brenda Johnson - Secretary
Robin Burks - Member
Mark Ledbetter - Member
Karen Morris - Member
Tim Shelton - Member

​The Planning Commission meets the first Tuesday of the month as needed.  Meetings are held at Cowan City Hall and begin at 5:30 P.M.

Important Phone Numbers at a glance

• Animal Control - (931) 967-5389
• Building Inspector/Codes Enforcement - Dennis Doney - (931) 224-6845
• CSX Railroad Dispatch (for blocked railroad crossing or other railroad emergency) - 1-800-232-0144
  
• Franklin County Dispatch (non-emergency) - (931) 967-2331
  
• ​Police (non-emergency) - (931) 962-0110 or call dispatch at (931) 967-2331
  
• Solid Waste Convenience Center - (931) 962-0292

Other important phone numbers

• Citizens Tri-County Bank (Cowan branch) - (931) 967-2900
• Cowan Elementary School - (931) 967-7353
• Post Office 37318 - (931) 967-7775
• Railroad Museum - (931) 967-3078
• South Middle School - (931) 967-7355
• Cowan Development Office - (931) 967-1560

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