What We Do
The Tennessee County Highway Officials Association is a non-profit public interest organization representing all 95 elected and appointed county highway officials before the Tennessee General Assembly, the Governor, and state departments. The Association works closely with TDOT regarding information about any new or changing regulations affecting county road departments.
The Tennessee County Highway Officials Association was officially organized in 1987, with the hiring of James H. Westbrook as its first Executive Director. In 2002, J. Rodney Carmical was named Executive Director, serving for the next 19 1/2 years.
Executive Director Brett Howell came to the association in July 2021 with more than 26 years of experience with the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service. Brett works closely with CTAS, as well as the Tennessee County Services Association, in providing legal, financial, and technical assistance to county highway departments in Tennessee.
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