News

New Jefferson County E-911 Facility - Groundbreaking Ceremony
Wednesday, March 31

Groundbreaking ceremonies commenced at the location of the new Jefferson County E-911 Facility.  The new location is at 380 Landfill Road located adjacent to the Humane Society of Jefferson County.  The groundbreaking was performed on March 30, 2010. Groundbreaking Officals (standing…
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No Scheduled Commission Meetings
Thursday, February 25

There will be "no" scheduled County Commission Meetings in the following months: May 2010 August 2010 November 2010 Meetings will be called or scheduled as needed.
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Business Licenses
Thursday, January 14

Effective, January 1, 2010, payment of all Business Tax will be made to the Tennessee Department of Revenue.  Those wishing to obtain a business license will still make initial applications through the Jefferson County Clerk.
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History of the Jefferson County Courthouse
Thursday, June 25

The Jefferson County Courthouse, located on Main Street in Dandridge, is one of the oldest County Courthouses in Tennessee which is still in use.  Erected in 1845, by Hickman Brothers Construction for $6,666, the current courthouse replaced a much smaller log structure.  It is most…
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Code Red System Now in Place in Jefferson County
Thursday, June 25

Jefferson County has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. This system allows us to telephone all or targeted areas of the County in case of an emergency situation that requires immediate action…
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Commission Meeting Broadcast Schedule
Monday, June 1

Tune in to Charter Channel 7 to see tape-delayed episodes of County Commission meetings. Meetings will be broadcast every weekday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for 2 weeks following the meeting. After 2 weeks they will air on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. until they are replaced by a new meeting.
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