How Maryville is run
Who runs Maryville, what it costs, and where your money goes
The city manager, council pay, the budget, your property tax bill and who provides each service, from Maryville's own public documents. Every number links to its source and says which year it describes. Checked Oct 10, 2026.
Who runs Maryville
A city manager hired by the council runs the city day to day. The council sets policy, adopts the budget and sets the tax rate.
What they are paid
- Reimbursed for actual and reasonable business and travel expenses
Maryville city staff
358 full-time-equivalent positions. FY2026-27. City of Maryville · Jun 22, 2026
Tennessee has no statewide pay database. The budget shows salary totals by department, not pay by position. We name pay only for elected officials and the city manager.
Is Maryville in the red?
Cities must pass a balanced budget, so "profit" and "deficit" mean something different here. The useful questions: does the city's everyday money (the general fund) cover its everyday costs, how much does it keep in savings compared with its own target, and how big are its pension and debt bills.
The city's own outlook
The FY2026-27 general fund budget is balanced with no use of fund balance. The city's five-year projection shows deficits in FY2027-28 through FY2030-31, the largest $5,111,011 in FY2027-28, and a $1,421,890 surplus in FY2031-32. City of Maryville · Jun 22, 2026
Savings against the city's own target
Unassigned general fund balance: $27.9M (2025-06-30). The city's own target: Keep unassigned general fund balance between 25% and 40% of general fund revenue. If it falls below 25%, the city manager must give the council a plan to restore it within three years. At June 30, 2025 it was 46.3% of revenue, above the policy's upper bound. City of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
Why we skip the "budgeted deficit": many cities plan to dip into savings, then spend less than planned. The audited result tells you what really happened.
Where the money comes from and goes
The general fund only: the city's everyday money for FY2026-27.
Comes from
- Property taxes$27.9M · 45%
- Local sales tax$18.8M · 30%
- State shared taxes$6.1M · 10%
- Other local taxes$4.5M · 7%
- Other taxes, charges and fees$4.1M · 7%
- Interest and other revenue$1.2M · 2%
Goes to (FY2026-27)
- Public safety$15.9M · 25%
- Transfers to other funds, mostly debt service$14.1M · 23%
- Public services (streets, trash, engineering)$13.7M · 22%
- City schools operations$9.4M · 15%
- General government$6.4M · 10%
- Library, parks and economic development$2.9M · 5%
Your property tax bill: who gets it
City property owners pay both the city rate and the Blount County rate.
51¢
of each property-tax dollar goes to the city of Maryville
- City of Maryville (including city schools)1.36 · 51%
- Blount County (including county schools levy)1.29 · 49%
- Total ($ per $100 of assessed value)2.65
FY2026-27 rates for a property in the city of Maryville (Blount County). City of Maryville · Jun 22, 2026
See what a Maryville home costs each year, line by line →Who provides your services
Not everything in Maryville is run by the city. Who provides a service decides whose budget pays for it and whose election decides it.
- PoliceThe cityCity of MaryvilleCity of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
- FireThe cityCity of MaryvilleCity of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
- StreetsThe cityCity of MaryvilleCity of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
- Trash collectionThe cityCity of MaryvilleCity of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
- Water and sewerThe cityCity of MaryvilleThe city serves 17,257 water customers and 16,153 wastewater customers, some outside city limits.City of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
- ElectricityThe cityCity of Maryville electric departmentThe city provides electric service to 24,389 customers.City of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
- Parks and recreationAnother agencyRecreation and Parks Commission (Maryville, Alcoa and Blount County)The city funds part of the commission's operating budget.City of Maryville · Dec 10, 2025
Compared with similar cities
The cities in this state closest in population that we cover. Read it for scale, not as a ranking: cities provide different services.
| Per city | MaryvilleTN | MorristownTN | Oak RidgeTN | GermantownTN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32,442 | 33,517 | 35,395 | 40,001 |
| Top administrator's base pay | Not current (2023) | Not confirmed | $245,315 | Not confirmed |
| Council member pay | $300 | Not confirmed | $1,800 | $18,000 |
| General fund per resident | $1,925 | $1,903 | $2,306 | $2,064 |
| Debt per resident | $2,237 | $4,683 | $4,630 | $1,498 |
| Unfunded pension per resident | $-98 | $101 | $321 | $1,647 |
| City staff per 1,000 residents | 11.0 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 11.3 |
Figures as shown in each city's section, divided by its population. Years differ by state, and pension figures are measured differently in each state (each city page says how).
What Maryville publishes
What a resident can find online today. A "no" is something you can ask the council to publish.
- Yes: Adopted budget posted online City of Maryville
- No: City manager's contract findable onlineWe found no posted contract. The city told a 2023 state survey it has a two-year agreement. MTAS · Dec 1, 2023
- Yes: Council pay stated in a public documentThe city charter sets pay at $50 a month for the mayor and $25 a month for council members. Charter of the City of Maryville (Private Acts 1967, ch. 27), via MTAS
- No: Employee pay publishedThe budget shows salary totals by department, not pay by position. City of Maryville · Jun 22, 2026
Questions to ask your council
- Unassigned general fund balance was $27,940,733 at June 30, 2025, 46.3% of revenue, above the policy's 40% upper bound. What does the council plan to do with the amount above the policy?
- The five-year projection shows a $5,111,011 general fund deficit in FY2027-28. How does the city plan to close it?
- The city reported a $210,791 salary for the city manager in 2023. Will the manager's current agreement and pay be posted online?
- The city plans new debt for Maryville City Schools projects, including the high school expansion. How will that change the $14,141,513 the general fund transfers to other funds each year?
Fiscal year starts July 1. The city manager submits the proposed budget at least 45 days before the year begins. The council holds a public hearing and passes the budget and tax rate ordinance on two readings (June 2 and June 22 in 2026). See who is running for council
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