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Government 

The City of Paris
The City of Paris has a Commission-Manager form of government. The City Commission, composed of five persons elected every four years, selects one of the members to serve as mayor for a two-year term.

Henry County Government
Henry County has three other incorporated places. They are Cottage Grove, Henry, and Puryear.  McKenzie, TN, the county seat of Carroll County, actually extends into Henry County in the extreme southwestern portion.  Henry County is governed by a county mayor and 18 commissioners.
Henry County Government - Official site

  City County
Police Officers 26 66
Police Cars 8 40
Planning Commission Yes Yes
Zoning Regulations Yes No
Industiral Dev. Corp. Yes Yes
Fire Equipment 4 Pumpers, 1 Aerial Truck 25 Taker / Pumper
Firefighters 24 0
Volunteers 10 98
Insurance Rating 4 4

Tennessee Career Center
A resource for employers and job seekers from the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
1023 Mineral Wells Avenue
Paris, Tennessee 38242
(731) 644-7355
Tennessee Career Center - Official site

Tennessee's per-capita tax is only 64% of the national average. Paris-Henry County offers one of the lowest tax burdens in the state. The combination of these two favorable tax structures makes Paris and Henry County a preferred business and retirement area.

State Government
Click here to visit the official State of Tennessee website.

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