Public encouraged to use online options
The Oak Ridge offices of the Anderson County Clerk and Trustee will be temporarily closed to in-person transactions starting Monday for construction to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Anderson County Clerk’s and Trustee’s main offices in Clinton and Andersonville are not affected by this temporary closure to the public, a press release said. The
offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
While the Oak Ridge offices will be closed to in-person service, employees will still be available to serve customers at the drive-through location in Oak Ridge, the press release said. It’s located at 728c Emory Valley Road in Oak Ridge. It will be open
for renewals only from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition, residents can drop off title work and park in a space to wait while the paperwork is processed and returned to them, the press release said. The Trustee’s Office staff will continue to collect property tax payments at the Oak Ridge drive-through and accept calls to make appointments for the tax relief and freeze program, the press release said.
The County Clerk also offers a self-service renewal kiosk that is available 24 hours per day seven days per week at the Oak Ridge office, the press release said. Payments are accepted by debit and credit cards only.
“I want to thank citizens for working with us while we take additional steps to improve the office space so we can better serve them,” Anderson County Clerk Jeff Cole said. “l encourage citizens to call us if they have any questions at all.”
“Thank you to our citizens for your continued support and patience as we make improvements to better serve you,” said Anderson County Trustee Regina Copeland. “lf you have any questions, please contact our office. We are more than glad to help.”
In addition to in-person customer assistance, many services provided by the County Clerk and the County Trustee are available online at the County Clerk’s website at www.andersoncountyclerk.com
and the County Trustee’s website at www.andersoncountytrustee.com.
