Gateway to the Big South Fork WELCOME GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY COMMERCE TOURISM COMMUNITY EDUCATION HEALTHCARE UPCOMING EVENTS CONTACT US CommunityE-911 E-911 Emergencies necessitating a response by law enforcement, paramedics, fire or search and rescue teams are dispatched through Scott County’s E-911 communications system. Employees of the E-911 communications department are managed by the Scott County Sheriff’s Department. E-911 is governed by an independent, eight-person board of directors. Directors are appointed by the Scott County Mayor and confirmed by the Board of County Commissioners. Emergency Management The Scott County Emergency Management Agency is responsible for preparing Scott County’s emergency preparedness plans and implementing those plans in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism or other man-made disaster. The Executive Director of E-911 Wayne Shoemaker. The Executive Director of the Emergency Management Agency is Wendy Walker. Board of Directors Bob Melhorn, chair Willie Boyatt Roger Bridges Ted Carson Mike Cross, Sheriff Larry Crowley Larry Lay Charlie May Hertis Phillips Resources: • Apply for disaster assistance • Threats to Tennessee • Make a family disaster preparedness plan POPULAR LATEST Mayor’s update on coronavirus status in Scott County MARCH 18, 2020 Mayor’s Saturday coronavirus update MARCH 21, 2020 Big South Fork Medical Center and Access Physicians launch telehospitalist service MAY 26, 2021 6 tips for people with disabilities who want to run for office APRIL 2, 2021 COUNTY GOVERNMENT Mayor County Commission County Clerk County Trustee Register of Deeds Road Department Elected Officials TAXES & FINANCE Department of Finance Assessor of Property Tax Rate Budget LAW & JUSTICE Sheriff’s Department District Attorney General County Attorney General Sessions Court Criminal Court Circuit Court Chancery Court FACEBOOK TWITTER FLICKR » Town Of Oneida » Town Of Huntsville ABOUT SCOTT COUNTY Located on Tennessee’s northern Cumberland Plateau, approximately an hour’s drive north of Knoxville, Scott County is home to about 22,000 people. It is the gateway to the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, the fifth-largest National Park Service unit in the eastern U.S. It is also home to the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, one of the largest contiguous tracts of public land in the Southeast. © 2021 Scott County, TN | Powered by Appy Brands Login