Rutherford

Organization 29

Departments

• Rutherford County Agricultural Extension Education

  Supported by Rutherford County Government, Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee; research-based education in agriculture, family and consumer sciences and 4-H.

  (615) 898-7710 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Ambulance Service (EMS) Fire

  Emergency medical services for Rutherford County. 24-hour emergency: call 911.

  (615) 898-7790 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Archives Clerk

  Preserves the written records of Rutherford County government offices: judicial proceedings, tax documents and administrative records.

  (615) 867-4609 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Attorney's Office Legal

  Renders legal services to the County and its officials, departments and boards, and represents the County in legal matters.

  (615) 898-7846 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Budget & Finance Department Finance

  Maintains centralized accounting, fixed asset inventory, payroll and budgeting for all county departments.

  615-898-7795 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Building Codes Department Planning

  Building permits and inspections, and property maintenance enforcement, for unincorporated Rutherford County. No permits issued after 4:15pm.

  615-898-7734 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk Courts

  Elected constitutional officer; clerk of the Circuit, General Sessions and Juvenile Courts and juror administration.

  615-898-7820 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Clerk Clerk

  Elected constitutional officer: license plate registrations, business licenses, marriage licenses, county beer permits, notary commissions and passports; conservatorships, guardianships and probate; clerk of the County Commission. Offices in Murfreesboro, Blackman, Smyrna and Eagleville.

  (615) 898-7800 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Clerk and Master (Chancery Court) Courts

  Principal administrative aide to the Chancery Court; also collects delinquent property taxes for the County and the cities of Murfreesboro, LaVergne and Smyrna.

  615-898-7860 rcchancery.com
• Rutherford County Election Commission Elections

  Voter registration and elections administration for Rutherford County. Voter Fraud Hotline 877-850-4959.

  615-898-7743 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management

  Coordinates the county's preparedness for and response to disasters (TCA 58-2-110).

  rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Engineering Department Public Works

  Engineering review for the Regional Planning Commission, Building Codes and Highway Department; stormwater program and public works flood-mitigation projects.

  615-898-7732 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Fire Rescue Fire

  All-hazards county fire department serving unincorporated Rutherford County from 7 stations; includes the Fire Marshal's Office.

  (615) 867-4626 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County GIS Services Information Technology

  GIS division of the Office of Information Technology: countywide geographic data and public maps.

  (615) 898-7762 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Health Department Health

  Local public health department governed by a Board of Health; clinics in Murfreesboro and Smyrna.

  615-898-7880 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Highway Department Public Works

  Maintains the roads listed in the Rutherford County Road Book (over 998 miles). Led by an elected Road Superintendent; overseen by a seven-member elected Road Board.

  (615) 898-7856 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Human Resources Department Human Resources

  Employment, training, compensation and benefits for county employees and retirees; also the contact for open records requests.

  615-494-4480 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Mayor's Office Administration

  The County Mayor's Office directs, organizes and coordinates County government activities and oversees the day-to-day operations of the County. The County Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the County.

  (615) 898-7745 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Medical Examiner's Office Health

  Investigates deaths under medical examiner jurisdiction, completes those death certificates and issues cremation permits.

  (615) 849-5726 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County PAWS (Animal Services) Animal Services

  County animal shelter and animal control: adoptions, reclaims, stray animals and enforcement of animal laws.

  615-898-7740 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Planning Department Planning

  Planning and zoning for unincorporated Rutherford County; staffs the Regional Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals.

  615-898-7730 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Probation and Recovery Services

  Supervises defendants sentenced to probation by the Courts and connects them with treatment and support services.

  615-849-5720 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Property Assessor Assessment

  Locates, classifies and appraises all taxable real and business personal property in Rutherford County; hears assessment appeals.

  615-898-7750 rcpatn.com
• Rutherford County Recreation Parks & Recreation

  County recreation programs: youth and adult sports (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball) and the fishing pond.

  rutherfordcountyrec.org
• Rutherford County Register of Deeds Clerk

  Records deeds and other land documents for Rutherford County.

  (615) 898-7870 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Police

  County law enforcement and the Adult Detention Center. Emergency: 911.

  615-898-7777 rcsotn.com
• Rutherford County Solid Waste Department Utilities

  County landfill, transfer station and convenience centers for garbage and single-stream recycling.

  615-898-7739 rutherfordcountytn.gov
• Rutherford County Trustee Finance

  Elected county treasurer; collects property taxes for Rutherford County, Smyrna and Eagleville.

  615-898-7705 rctrustee.com
• Rutherford County Veterans Services Office Human Services

  Assists veterans, their spouses and surviving family members to secure federal, state and county benefits.

  (615) 849-5711 rutherfordcountytn.gov