Polk County Government

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee, Gina Burchfiel
Pictured L-R: Katey McDonald, Deputy Trustee, Gina Hicks-Burchfiel, Trustee, Kayla Flowers, Bookkeeper, and Ramona Ingram, Deputy Trustee.

Phone:

423-338-4545
423-338-3101(FAX)

Physical Address:

6239 Highway 411
Courthouse Room 208
Benton, TN 37307

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 302
Benton, TN 37307

Benton Office Hours:

Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

Copper Basin Community Center Hours:

Thursdays 9:00am-3:00pm

Our primary responsibilities include:

  1. • Property Tax Collection – We are responsible for collecting property taxes from home and land owners as well as businesses in Polk County. These funds provide essential services such as schools, law enforcement and infrastructure development.
  2. • Financial Management – We manage and invest county funds to maximize returns while adhering to strict financial regulations and guidelines.
  3. • Distribution of Funds – Once collected, we distribute the collected revenues to various government entities, ensuring that schools, public safety agencies and local government operations receive their allocated share of funding.
  4. • Customer Service – Our office is committed to providing exceptional customer service to residents and taxpayers. We are here to assist with questions regarding tax payments and all other financial inquiries. We are constantly striving to offer efficient and convenient ways to pay taxes. We have partnered with a private business to offer the ability of viewing and paying property taxes online for those who are unable to make it into the office.

The Trustee also disburses sales tax revenues. The Polk County Trustee is elected at large for a four year term.

The current Trustee is Gina Hicks-Burchfiel. Gina has served as Trustee since September 1, 2014. We are dedicated to serving the needs of our residents by managing and safeguarding county funds, collecting property taxes and providing vital financial services to support the growth of Polk County.

Pay or View Taxes Here.

For those of you who wish to come into our office to pay your taxes, our office hours are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm. Someone from our office is at the Copper Basin Senior Center in East Polk County every Thursday from 9:00am - 3:00pm.

STAFF:

Katey Mcdonald – Deputy Trustee
Ramona Ingram - Deputy Trustee
Kayla Flowers – Bookkeeper

 

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