UNION COUNTY TRUSTEE

Gina Buckner - Trustee

Phone: 865- 992-5943
901 Main Street, Suite 102, Maynardville, TN 37807

gina.gilbert@unioncountytn.gov

GINA B. GILBERT 

Gina B. Gilbert currently serves as the Union County Trustee.  She was elected to this office in 2002.  As the County Trustee, Gina is committed to providing friendly and excellent service to taxpayers and anyone having business with the Trustee’s office.  She and her staff pride themselves on providing excellent service to the citizens of Union County, and making them feel welcome the minute they come into the office.

Union County Court House

Important Info

All courthouse offices are open Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm

DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE

  • The Trustee acts as a Treasurer- General Banker for the County.
  • The Office collects all county real and personal property taxes as well as State funds including Sa les tax revenue and Federal funds. The Trustee receives and disburses county funds, keeping accurate records for each transaction. Revenues are identified by use of a uniform chart of accounts authorized by the Comptroller’s office and administered by the county audit division.
  • The Trustee also invests temporarily idle funds to generate interest income. The Trustee, who is elected to a four year term, maintains control of county funds until they are distributed on a monthly basis to government agencies.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

  1. In person at the Trustee’s Office in the Union County Courthouse
  2. Via mail by mailing your payment to the Union County Trustee’s Office
  3. Pay online by following this link –  Pay 2022 Property Taxes.  A convenience fee will apply to these payments.  The County does not benefit or receive any of the convenience fee
  4. Partial payments are also accepted when payments are made in the office

Tax Notices are normally mailed in late September each year and are payable through the end of February.  They become delinquent on March 1 each year.  They remain in the Trustee’s office for 18 months.  At that time, all taxes due are given to the Clerk & Master for collection.  A lawsuit is then filed for collection of the taxes.

STAFF

Brooke SimpsonDeputy Clerk/Bookkeeper
Crystal Johnson Deputy Clerk
Lauryn WengerDeputy Clerk