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1. Where can I pay my property taxes?

County property taxes are paid at the Bradley County Courthouse. City property taxes are paid at the Cleveland Municipal Building:
190 Church St. NE
Cleveland, TN 37311

2. Where can I get new tags or renew registration for my car, truck, or boat?

Contact Bradley County Trustee Donnie Simpson at (423) 728-7226.

3. How do I apply for a marriage license?

Contact Bradley County Trustee Donna Simpson at (423) 728-7226.

4. Where can I get a copy of my divorce papers?

Call the Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk, Gayla Miller, at (423) 728-7214.

5. How do I learn about voting and poll locations?

Please call the Election Commission of Bradley County Government at (423) 728-7115 for election information and voting locations.

6. How can I get city garbage service for my household items?

Find information on garbage collection on the garbage and solid waste page within our public works page, or call (423) 472-2851.

7. How do I get a dumpster for my home remodeling debris?

Visit the bulk trash collection webpage for more information, or call (423) 472-2851.

8. How do I contact my district's council person?

The City of Cleveland provides a contact list for citizen's to reach out to their district council person.

9. How can I get information regarding the meeting dates of the city council?

Call the City of Cleveland at (423) 472-4551 and please ask for Shawn McKay (City Clerk / Finance Director), Christy Bryant (Finance Administrative Assistant), or Sue Zius (Mayor Rowland’s Administrative Assistant).

10. Where do I get in information regarding local area airports?

The City of Cleveland presently has the Crystal Air Airport at Hardwick Field, call them at (423) 790-1599.

The city is also in the process of developing our new Cleveland Regional Jetport. Please contact Mark Fidler, Director of Marketing and Operations at (423) 472-2851.

Also, another area airport is the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, contact them at (423) 855-2202.

11. Where can I find out when my court date is for my citation / ticket?

For county citations, which are pink in color, or state citations, which are cream in color; call General Sessions at the Bradley County Judicial Center at (423) 728-7048.

For city citations which are white in color and envelope size, call Karen Stovall (Court Clerk) at (423) 472-4551.

12. How can I get help for the homeless or the indigent?

For emergency housing, contact the Bradley / Cleveland Emergency Shelter, located on Wildwood Avenue at (423) 478-1458.

For chronic health related problems, contact the Good Samaritan Clinic which is located at 8th and Walker Streets at (423) 478-7448.

For other needs contact:

• Bradley / Cleveland Community Services Agency, (423) 479-4111
  
• Tennessee Department of Human Services, (423) 478-0300
  
• United Way of Bradley County, (423) 472-9876
  
• United Way Food Bank, (423) 479-8575
  
• Refuge Community Centre, (423) 584-5211
  
• The Caring Place, (423) 472-4414

13. How can I apply for food stamp assistance, Medicaid or Tennessee Care?

Call the Tennessee Department of Human Services (615) 313-4700.

14. How do I get help with child support cases?

Contact the Child Custody Court Clerk, Penny Houck, at (423) 728-7219.

15. How can I get help regarding child abuse / neglect?

To report child abuse or neglect, please contact the Department of Children Services at (423) 478-0351.

16. How do I get garnishments removed?

Please contact Bradley County General Sessions Court at (423) 728-7214.

17. How do I, as a city resident, get a tree problem resolved or a vacant lot cleaned up?

For tree problems call Dan Hartman, tree arborist for the City of Cleveland, at (423) 472-4551.

For vacant lot clean up, contact Lt. Robert Harbison of the Cleveland Police Department at (423) 476-1121.

18. How can I get a problem resolved with my landlord?

For civil matters, contact General Sessions Court at (423) 728-7214.

If a landlord is not keeping the building / dwelling up to city code ordinances, contact Lt. Robert Harbison of the Cleveland Police Department at (423) 476-1121.

19. How do I get help with flooding at my home?

Please contact Brian Beck, engineer of city’s Development and Engineering Services Department at (423) 479-1913.

20. Who can I contact regarding jury duty?

For any questions regarding jury duty, call Bradley County General Sessions Court at (423) 728-7214.

21. How do I change my address for property tax purposes or to verify if a land parcel / property is in the city of the county?

Please contact Bradley County Tax Assessor of Property, Stanley Thompson, at (423) 728-7126.

22. How do I contact the Better Business Bureau?

Call the Chattanooga Better Business Bureau at (423) 266-6144.

23. How can I get free legal assistance?

For information on legal assistance, call Legal Aid of East Tennessee, in Chattanooga at (423) 756-4013.

24. How do I get a burn permit?

The City of Cleveland does not issue burn permits, but residents must contact the Cleveland Fire Department at (423) 476-6713 to get an Approval to Burn.

For county residents, please call the Tennessee Division of Forestry at (423) 478-0337 for a burn permit.

25. How do I get a building permit?

For the city, call Development and Engineering Services Department at (423) 479-1913.

For county residents, please call Tina Bishop of the Bradley County Planning / Engineering, Building and Water Quality Department, at (423) 728-7106.

26. Who do I call about an animal problem?

Please call Animal Control / Shelter for animal problems at (423) 559-3333.