Government Organization
Shelby County is governed by a mayor-commissioner form of government under a home rule charter that went into effect on September 1, 1986. The mayor and each commissioner serves a four-year term. Together, the administration and the
Board of County Commissioners are responsible for governing the most populous of Tennessee’s 95 counties. With a personnel staff of approximately 6,270 people, they have the direct duty of providing services for 910,100 citizens according to the 2007 estimated census data.
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Shelby County government's organizational chart to learn about the county's operations.
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