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625 Georgia Avenue
Room 201
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Driving Directions
(423) 209-6500
Fax: (423) 209-6501
Hours: Mon - Fri
8:00am - 4:30pm
designated holidays
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County Clerk Services |
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Driver License
Renewals, Duplicates and Name Changes |
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Tag & Title
Local Motor Vehicle Tag, Title,
Registration, & Fees Info,
NEW RESIDENTS |
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Permanent Tag
National Firms may be eligible to
register Semi Trailers with TN's
Permanent Tag |
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Marriage Licenses
Applications, Requirements,
and costs |
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Business Licenses
Regulations, Applications,
rates, and filing info |
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Notary Public
Applications
Eligibility Requirements |
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Boat Registrations
Information on boat
registration and required forms |
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Pawnbroker
Licenses
Regulations, Applications,
rates, and filling info |
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Hunting &
Fishing Licenses
State Applications |
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Confidentiality
Of Records |
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Sponsored By The County Mayor |
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William F.
(Bill) Knowles Biography |
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County Clerk Bill Knowles has served
for almost 36 years—a record for an
elected official in this office.
Through his years in leadership the
office has been cited numerous times
by The National Association of
Counties for innovative changes.
The County Officials Association of
Tennessee (COAT) elected him as the
Outstanding Official of the Year for
2006. He was cited for keeping his
office on the cutting-edge of
technology.
After winning election in 1974 the
problem of long tag lines was
tackled by starting a program making
it possible to order vehicle
registration renewals by mail. This
initiative played a role in the
Tennessee Legislature making
tags-by-mail mandatory in each of
the 95 Tennessee counties.
In 2001 Knowles offered an option
permitting motorists to renew a tag
by internet—a first for the State of
Tennessee. He also contracted with
the State to issue driver license
renewals and to process most vehicle
titles locally.
With a dedicated staff and splendid
assistance from the County’s IT
department other functions have been
streamlined. Below are several other
milestones:
- Preparation of County
Commission minutes advanced from
a steno pad to become the first
in the State totally
computerized.
- A recorded title and
registration info line available
24/7 was created.
- The Mayor and County
Commission approved his vision
to open Hamilton County’s first
Tag and Title Branch location in
1996.
- In 2002, the office unveiled
a Business Tax “Wizard" to help
taxpayers complete their Gross
Receipts Tax online. Business
owners enjoy the option of
e-filing from home or office.
- Marriage records were
computerized, setting the stage
in 2009 for citizens and
genealogists to conduct marriage
research online.
The County Clerk's philosophy to
keep a healthy attitude toward
change has added an extra dimension
of service to taxpayers. |
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