SEVIERVILLE RELOCATION & COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE Sevierville Relocation & Community Resource Guide: GENERAL INFORMATION: Air McGee Tyson Airport, located in Knoxville, is 35 miles from Sevierville. Daily flights – Approximately 140 Area Statistics Geography: Sevierville is located beside her sister cities of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and is only minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 26.4 miles from Knoxville, TN. Sevierville land area: 19.9 square miles (51.5 km2) Sevierville population density: 613.5 per square mile Climate: Average temperatures: January July High: 48ºF High: 89ºF Low: 26ºF Low: 66ºF Annual average: 58.15ºF Rainfall: 44 inches Snowfall: 6 inches Number freeze days: 176 Elevation: 942’ above sea level Prevailing winds: Southwest Auto Tags Sevier County Courthouse 125 Court Avenue, Suite 202 E. (865) 453-5502 Newcomers must change their out-of-state vehicle registration at the time residency is declared. To register your vehicle, you must bring proof of title. If there is a lien holder, bring the registration and name and address of the lien holder. Motor Vehicle Registration: Sevier County Courthouse 125 Court Avenue, Ste. 202E Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-5502 www.seviercountytn.gov Cable Television Charter Media (877) 284-5736 Comcast Cable (865) 637-5411 Chamber of Commerce Sevierville Chamber of Commerce 110 Gary R. Wade Boulevard (865) 453-6411 • (888) 738-4318 www.VisitSevierville.com Communications TV Stations: 6 local, 400+ cable channels Newspapers: The Mountain Press 119 Riverbend Rd. Sevierville, TN 37876 (865) 428-0746 www.themountainpress.com Sevierville Relocation & Community Resource Guide: Tennessee Star Journal 1981 Parkway Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (319) 330-0409 www.tnsjournal.com Knoxville News Sentinel 2332 News Sentinel Dr. Knoxville, TN 37921 (865) 521-8181 www.knoxnews.com Radio: Mixx 105.5 FM www.mixx1055.com The Mountain 106.3 FM www.mountain1063.com Community Events: Sevierville Annual Events: Rose Glen Literary Fesitval (February 24th, 2018) Sevierville Bloomin’ BBQ and Bluegrass Festival (May 18-19, 2018) Smoky Mountain Harvest Fest (October 2018) o Tino Smoky Mountain Homecoming (October 5-7, 2018) Winterfest (November 5th 2018-February 28, 2019) Labor Statistics Total work force (county) 45,650 Unemployment Rate: 6.1% Marriage License Sevier County Court House County Clerk’s Office, Ste. 202E 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-5502 Sevier Co. Clerk, Gatlinburg 405 Regan Drive Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (865) 430-3404 Sevier Co. Clerk, Pigeon Forge (Located behind City Hall) 300 Pine Mountain Road Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 (865) 908-6613 Population City (2015): 16,490 County (2015): 95,946 County (2019): 102,503 (projected) Median New Home Cost: $167,300 Median Age of Residence: 37.7 years Median Family Income: $34,167 Average Household Size: 2.4 people Percentage of Family HH: 62% Sevierville Relocation & Community Resource Guide: Transportation Interstate system: I-40, I-75, and I-81 Major Highways: US 66, 411 & 441 Post Office (800) 275-8777 www.usps.com Sevierville: (865) 429-9818 711 Dolly Parton Parkway Pigeon Forge: (865) 429-1859 3235 Rena Street Gatlinburg: (865) 436-3229 1216 East Parkway Kodak: (865) 932-3362 2859 Winfield Dunn Parkway Seymour: (865) 573-2530 10615 Chapman Highway Public Library King Family Library 408 High Street: (865) 453-3532 www.sevierlibrary.org Additional Branches Seymour: 11560 Chapman Hwy (865) 573-0728 Kodak: 319 W. Dumplin Valley Rd (865) 933-0078 Tax Assessors Office Sevier County Court House 125 Court Avenue, Suite 210 W (865) 453-3242 Tax Structure Sales Tax: 9.75% (State tax: 7% • Local tax: 2.75%) Sevierville property tax rate: .31¢ per $100 value (tax year 2015) .51¢ per $100 value (tax year 2016 – increase to fund a new fire station) Sevier County property tax rate: $1.88 per $100 value Ratio of assessment: Residential: 25% Industrial: 40% Personal Equipment: 30% Sevierville Hotel/Motel: 2% Sevierville Att/Rest: 2% State franchise tax: .25¢ per $100 of capital properties Unemployment tax: New employers: 2.7% of first $8,000 No Corporate organization fee No Gross receipts tax No Motor vehicle tax No State income tax on wages Sevierville Relocation & Community Resource Guide: Telephone You can choose from 36 local telephone providers. AT&T 620 Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 366-0336 www.att.com Charter Spectrum Business 707 West Main Street Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 207-6371 www.charter.com N Touch Wireless 739 Dolly Parton Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 366-1731 US Cellular 562 Winfield Dunn Parkway Sevierville, TN 37876 (865) 429-4777 www.uscellular.com Verizon Wireless 1419 Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 429-4922 www.verizonwireless.com Windstream 1225 E. Weisgarber Rd. Ste. 280 Knoxville, TN 37909 (865) 269-7237 www.windstreambusiness.com Utilities Sevierville Water Systems 120 Gary Wade Blvd. (865) 453-5522 http://seviervilletn.org/index.php/government/departments/water-sewer.html Sevier County Electric System (865) 453-2887 (Townsend line: 865-983-4065) Street Address: 315 East Main Street Sevierville, TN 37862 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4870 Sevierville, TN 378642 www.sces.net DEPOSITS Residential deposits are based on FICO score. If no score is available, the deposit will be $250.00. For Overnight Rental and Commercial properties, contact SCES directly for information. Interest paid on all regular cash deposits. Sevierville Relocation & Community Resource Guide: Payment Options SCES customers may pay their electric bills in the following ways: Mail to SCES, PO Box 4870, Sevierville TN 37864 In Person at our main office 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri After-hours Depository near drive-through window Online bill pay 24 hrs/day Mobile App 24 hrs/day Telephone 24 hrs/day Automatic Bank Draft Most local banks (current bills only) Sevier County Utility District – Natural & Propane Gas 420 Robert Henderson Road (865) 453-3272 www.scudgas.org Sevierville County Propane 705 West Main St. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-7877 Call before you dig: (Gas line locations) 1-800-351-1111 Kodak: Appalachian Electric (865) 475-0887 1109 Hill Drive, New Market 37820 www.aecoop.org Shady Grove Utility District 830 Hwy 139, Dandridge 37725 (865) 397-3790 www.sgud.org Seymour: Knox-Chapman Utility District 1905 E Governor John Sevier Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920 www.knoxchapman.com (865) 577-4497 Knoxville Utility Board (KUB) 4505 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37921 (865) 524-2911 www.kub.org Propane Providers (Private): Heritage Propane 3505 Newport Highway Sevierville, TN 37876 (865) 428-4271 Thompson Gas 1933 Pittman Center Rd. Sevierville, TN 37876 1-800-768-6612 Voter Registration Election Commission Sevierville Relocation & Community Resource Guide: 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway (865) 453-6985 www.seviercountyelection.com New residents must be 18 years of age by the time of the next election and must have been a resident of Tennessee for at least 20 days. Registration books close 29 days prior to any election. You may register at the Election Commission office, Driver’s License office, by mail or certain government offices. CITY GOVERNMENT OFFICES The City of Sevierville is governed by a Board of Mayor & Aldermen in a home rule form of government. The Mayor is elected at-large for a two-year term and is a non-voting member of the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen consists of five members elected to four-year terms. There are currently twenty-five county commissioners. Administration City Administrator • City Hall 120 Gary Wade Boulevard (865) 453-5504 www.seviervilletn.org The day-to-day management of The City of Sevierville is under the direction of a City Administrator. The City Administrator oversees management of all city departments and implements policy set by the Board of Mayor & Aldermen. Code Enforcement Director • City Hall 120 Gary Wade Blvd (865) 453-5504 www.seviervilletn.org The Code Enforcement Department is responsible for issuance of all permits for building, signs, and special events as well as enforcement of all city ordinances. The enforcement staff also conducts building inspections and assist with subdivision regulations, zoning and residential and commercial site plan approval. Driver’s License Tennessee Department of Safety, Driver’s License Testing and Training Center: 1220 Graduate Drive (865) 429-7016 Newcomers have 30 days after establishing permanent residence to change their out-of-state license to a Tennessee license. If you have a valid license from another state, a vision test is all that is required. For a first-time license, you must have a certified birth certificate and pass a written law exam, a vision test and a road test. Applicants under the age of 18 must also have their school attendance verification form their principal’s office and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Testing offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm. No testing after 3:30pm. Engineering/Public Works City Engineer • City Hall 120 Gary Wade Blvd (865) 429-4567 www.seviervilletn.org The Sevierville Engineering and Public Works Department is responsible for street paving, maintenance, cleaning, snow removal, design and construction, garbage collection, sidewalk improvements and construction, traffic control (signage, markings, etc.), cleanup and mowing of right-of-ways, FEMA floodway control, design of city projects, field surveys and inspections, inspections of developments and assisting with site plan approval. Finance City Recorder •City Hall 120 Gary Wade Blvd (865) 453-5504 www.seviervilletn.org The Sevierville Finance Department is responsible for handling tax payments, licensing and permit fees, City Court fines and fees, issuance of beer permits, personnel applications and overseeing the city’s finances including accounts payable and receivable. Sevierville Relocation & Community Resource Guide: Pigeon Forge Fire Department (865) 453-5504 Fire Department 225 Pine Mountain Road www.seviervilletn.org Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 Direct link http://bit.ly/SevPlanning Fire Chief Matt Henderson (865) 429-7381 The department is responsible for 122 Prince St.