Selmer
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Selmer

Place

Territory

GEOID
4766940
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:tn/place:selmer
POP
4,575 (2025)
CENTER
35.1708, -88.5955
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Selmer

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Selmer itself.

Selmer Board of Mayor and Aldermen
6/6 seats recorded
Selmer Board of Zoning and Appeals
0/0 seats recorded

No seats recorded.

Selmer Municipal-Regional Planning Commission
6/7 seats recorded

Organization 8

Departments

  • Building Inspector and City Planning Office Planning

    Building inspection, code enforcement and planning office at 144 North 2nd St., Selmer, TN. Publishes permit applications (building, sign, flood plain), the zoning map, municipal codes and Planning Commission meeting dates.

  • City Recorder Clerk

    The City Recorder signs the minutes of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

  • Selmer City Court Courts

    City Court is held on the first Monday of every month and only hears and processes City of Selmer citations. Photo enforcement citations are not paid at the police office.

  • Selmer Fire Department Fire

    Town of Selmer fire department, listed on the town's Officials and Departments page at 707 Industrial Park Dr, Selmer, TN.

  • Selmer Parks and Recreation Department Parks & Recreation

    Provides recreational programs and facilities, including Selmer City Park, Florence Avenue Park, Selmer City Pool, Patriot Park and Dixie Park (splash pad and dog parks). Based at the Selmer Community Center, 230 N. 5th St; office hours 8:00 am - 4:00 pm M-F.

  • Selmer Police Department Police

    The Selmer Police Department is comprised of 20 employees. It provides patrol, traffic enforcement, narcotic enforcement, criminal investigations, and answers calls for service. Office at 133 Warren Ave., Selmer, TN 38375.

  • Selmer Utility Utilities

    Selmer Utility (also called the Selmer Utility Division), listed as a town department at 500 Peach Tree Ave, Selmer, TN. The town site links it to www.selmerutilities.com, which did not resolve on 2026-10-21.

  • Streets and Sanitation Public Works

    Town of Selmer Streets and Sanitation department, listed on the town's Officials and Departments page at 1403 Circle Hill Dr, Selmer, TN.

Services 9

  • Apply for a Job with Selmer Parks and Recreation Selmer Parks and Recreation Department
  • Apply for a Job with the Selmer Police Department Selmer Police Department
  • Building Permit Application Building Inspector and City Planning Office
  • Dixie Park Splash Pad and Dog Parks Selmer Parks and Recreation Department
  • Everbridge Emergency Notifications Selmer Police Department
  • Flood Plain Development Permit Application Building Inspector and City Planning Office
  • Pay a Selmer Police Citation Online Selmer Police Department
  • Selmer City Park Selmer Parks and Recreation Department
  • Sign Permit Application Building Inspector and City Planning Office