Camden City Government

Camden has a mayor and board aldermen form of government. The mayor is elected for a two-year term, and the five aldermen are elected for four-year terms. The mayor and board meet once monthly.

Police Department:

13 officers, 13 radio cars
4 full-time, 3 part-time dispatcher
1 police chief, appointed

Fire Department:

City of Camden Volunteer Fire Department:
Class 6 insurance rating
1 station, 17 volunteers
2 pumpers, 1,500 GPM
1 pumper, 750 GPM tanker,
2,100 gallon

Planning and Zoning:

Camden has a planning, zoning and building board. This seven-member board, appointed by the mayor and aldermen, has planning authority within the city limits.

City and County Taxes:

Tax assessments in Camden and Benton County are made by the county tax assessor.

There is no state tax on real property in Tennessee. The following tax rates per $100 evaluation prevail in Camden and Benton County.

Camden:	Within city limits: $0.64	Outside of city: $0.00
County:	Within city limits: $2.75	Outside of city: $2.75
Total:	$3039	$2.75

Retail Sales Tax:

State - 7.0%
County - 2.75%

Assessed Valuation:

Camden $39,990,896
Big Sandy $ 3,605,775
County $159,510,182

Bonded Debt

Camden $ 2,788,892
County $ 3,450,000