Bradley County Trustee's Office

03/23/2026

ATTENTION:
**Bradley County citizens planning to pay 2024 property taxes prior to April 1, 2026 please be aware of the following important dates:
**Last day to pay delinquent 2024 taxes online is the end of business Tuesday March 24, 2026.
**2024 delinquent taxes will continue to be collected in our office until the end of business March 31, 2026.
**Mailed 2024 payments must be received in our office by the end of business March 31, 2026. Postmark mail will not be accepted. If received after this time and will be returned to payer.
If you have any questions, please contact the Trustee’s office at 423-728-7247.

03/17/2026

Trustee’s office will be closed Wednesday March 18, 2026 from 11AM-1PM for staff training.

03/16/2026

Trustee Mike Smith would like to remind everyone that Wednesday April 1, 2026 is the final day to apply for our Tax Relief and Tax Freeze programs.

If you feel that you may qualify and are interested in signing up, please stop by our office at 1701 Keith St NW.

Remember to bring your ID, Social Security card, and your 2024 income information.

If you are already on these programs and have not submitted your voucher for 2025 you have until Thursday April 2, 2026 to do so.

Our office hours are 8:30-4:30 Monday through Thursday and 8:30-5:00 on Fridays.

03/16/2026

ATTENTION:
**Bradley County citizens planning to pay 2024 property taxes prior to April 1, 2026 please be aware of the following important dates:

**Last day to pay delinquent 2024 taxes online is the end of business Tuesday March 24, 2026.

**2024 delinquent taxes will continue to be collected in our office until the end of business March 31, 2026.

**Mailed 2024 payments must be received in our office by the end of business March 31, 2026. Postmark mail will not be accepted. If received after this time and will be returned to payer.

If you have any questions, please contact the Trustee’s office at 423-728-7247.

02/27/2026

Just a reminder that the Bradley County Trustee's office will be open at 1701 Keith Street NW on Saturday February 28, 2026 from 9AM to noon for property tax collection.
A satellite location will be open at the Bradley Square Mall at the fountain from 10AM to noon. For the satellite location you must have your tax bill and pay with a check. No cash or credit cards will be accepted at the satellite location.

02/21/2026

Trustee employees are mourning the loss of the Mayor's son. Please keep the Davis family in your prayers.

Yesterday, our family lost my oldest son, Blake.

Blake passed away after a long illness. He was 48 years old. He was a husband to Mollie for nearly 25 years, a dad to their three kids, and he worked at Ocoee Utility District. But to me, first and always, he was my son.

I’ve lost my parents, and I’ve lost brothers and sisters, but there is something different about losing a child. It’s not supposed to be this way. No parent is meant to outlive their son. And right now, that reality is something I am really struggling with.

Over the last several years, and especially in recent days, so many of you have prayed for Blake and for our family. I can’t put into words what that has meant. Thank you for every prayer, every message, every call, and every act of kindness. We’ve felt your support, and it has carried us more than you know.

Right now, we’re grieving, and we’re holding tight to the people we love most. If you would, please keep Mollie and their children, and our whole family, in your prayers in the days ahead. We’re grateful for you, and we’re leaning on our faith and on this community.

02/17/2026

The Bradley County Trustee's Office will be offering satellite property tax collection locations on Saturday, February 21 and February 28. If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, please see below for a complete schedule and additional information. Thank you!

02/01/2026

Bradley County Trustee's office will be closed Monday February 2, 2026. We will reopen Tuesday February 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM. Stay safe and warm.

Out of an abundance of caution, and for the safety of the public and our employees, all Bradley County Government offices will be closed on Monday, February 2, due to continued hazardous road conditions.

While many main and state roads are clear, a large number of back roads and rural county roads remain iced over and unsafe for travel. With temperatures expected to stay below freezing until tomorrow afternoon, these areas are unlikely to improve until later in the day. Anything frozen now will likely remain frozen until then.

Please use caution if you must be out. County offices will reopen on Tuesday, February 3, for regular business hours. Stay safe and warm.

12/19/2025

Please watch the following message about the deadline for our partial payment program.

12/18/2025

Trustee’s Office Receives Positive Audit

Bradley County Trustee Mike Smith has announced the Trustee’s Office recently received a very positive state audit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The state audit was performed by the Division of County Audits of the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Smith stated, “The tax processing clerks had another outstanding year servicing over 53,476 Bradley County and City of Charleston parcels with 100% accuracy. This past fiscal year was the tenth year Bradley County worked with the City of Charleston to collect their property tax and it continues to be very successful. I would like to thank Charleston officials for working with Bradley County to save both entities taxpayer money.

The accounting division continues to operate at the highest level while monitoring over 245 million dollars of cash flow and 600 governmental accounts. The excellent accuracy of the accounting division was again proven as they had another year with no year end adjustments required by the state auditors.

The processing and monitoring of our senior citizen tax relief and tax freeze programs and the administration of our numerous partial payment plans continue to be both efficient and effective.” Smith continued, “My staff and I understand how critical financial accuracy is to both the taxpayers and Bradley County government. We will continue to strive for 100% accuracy and to serve Bradley County citizens with the highest regard and respect.”

The Trustee’s Office is located at 1701 Keith Street at the corner of 17th and Keith Streets. Our mailing address is, 1701 Keith Street, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311, and the telephone number is 423-728-7247.

12/17/2025

Trustee Mike Smith and his staff recently hosted the Prospect Elementary School Choir at the Trustee's Office. The public was treated to Christmas songs from the choir. After the singing, the children were treated to refreshments provided by Trustee Smith.
The choir was led by Sarah Burris.
Trustee Smith thanks Mrs. Burris and Principal Steve Montgomery for including the Trustee's Office in their Christmas singing tour.
Pictured with the Prospect choir: Trustee Mike Smith, County Mayor Gary Davis, School Board Member Nancy Casson, Choir Director Sarah Burris, and Principal Steve Montgomery.