Departments
Use the links at the bottom to navigate to a specific department. Below is an alphabetical list of the various departments in Tipton County with a brief description of the department function.
911 Tipton County Emergency
Communications
If there is an emergency, dial 911 directly.
The Tipton County Emergency Communications District provides
centralized dispatch of emergency services coordinating the
response of all agencies to all emergencies inside the Cities,
Towns, and County.
Board
of Education
The mission of the Tipton County Board of Education is to
develop lifelong learners with the knowledge and thinking
skills necessary to successfully meet challenges of the present
and future through well trained staff, quality instruction,
technological advancements, support services, and safe, positive
learning environment.
Budget & Accounts
The Budget & Accounts Department includes the county's
purchasing, accounts payable and payroll.
County Clerk
The County Clerk's Office provides motor vehicle
tags, tag renewal, and titles. In addition, marriage licenses,
business licenses, notary public certification and genealogy
information can be obtained here.
County Executive
The County Executive is the chief administrative
officer of County Government and is elected directly by the
voters of Tipton County for a four-year term of office.
Courts
Courts include the Chancery, Circuit, General
Sessions, and Juvenile courts.
Election Commission
The Election Commission is responsible for the
planning, conducting and administration of all municipal,
county, state and federal elections held in Tipton County.
We also maintain the voter registration records of Tipton
County citizens.
Emergency Management
The Covington-Tipton County Emergency Management
Agency to develop plans and procedures that would provide
the most effective and efficient coordination of resources
available in the mitigation of, planning and preparedness
for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters.
Fire Prevention
Our mission is to improve fire suppression services to the rural un-incorporated community by quickly and safely extinguishing all fires in our community and to protect life, property, and the environment. We will continue to seek new opportunities to serve our citizens at a reasonable cost to the residents and visitors of Tipton County.
GIS
The Tipton County GIS Department is responsible
for coordinating GIS data sharing among participating agencies
on the GIS Board, and with creating base map layers for use
by these agencies and the public.
Health Department
The Tipton County Health Department offers public health services
in conjunction with the State Department of Public Health.
Keep Tipton County
Beautiful
Keep Tipton County Beautiful was created to educate
people about ways to eliminate litter and improve citizen
awareness of ways to conserve natural resources.
Planning & Development
The Planning & Development Department oversees
building inspection, subdivision regulations, county zoning,
and code enforcement. In addition, the State of Tennessee
Division of Groundwater Protection, housed in the same office
as Planning & Development, provides septic tank inspections
and permits as well as water quality monitoring.
Property Assessor
The Property Assessor's Office discovers, lists,
classifies, and values all property within the jurisdiction
of Tipton County for tax purposes.
Public
Works
The Public Works Department is responsible for
road and bridge maintenance, oversight of new road construction,
management of the county's landfill, and animal control services.
Register of Deeds
The principal duty of the County Register's Office
is to record deeds and other instruments required or allowed
to be filed by law; as stated in Tennessee Code 66-24-101.
Sheriff
Some services provided by the Sheriff's Office
are neighborhood watch, child fingerprinting, and senior citizen
watch.
Trustee
The Trustee serves as a treasurer for the county.
Among the duties of the Trustee's Office is collecting all
monies, including property tax and administering tax sale
auctions.
Veterans Services
The Veterans Services Office provides assistance
for Tipton County veterans.
