Role: official municipal government, resident routing, notices, public works, and city-service information; geography: City of Smithville; cost/eligibility: confirm office, jurisdiction, hours, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
City of Smithville
Start with the city website for municipal information and current local contacts. The city and DeKalb County have different jurisdictions.
Role: city administration and department routing for police, fire, public works, water, sewer, airport, and city court; geography: City of Smithville; cost/eligibility: confirm the correct office, hours, and fees; emergency limit: routine city routing is not emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Smithville City Officials and Departments
The city lists City Hall and department contacts, including Public Works at 615-597-4745, Police at 615-597-8210, and Fire at 615-597-4141. Confirm the address and jurisdiction first.
Role: municipal-code reference and city-code routing; geography: City of Smithville only; cost/eligibility: confirm the current code section, process, fees, and property jurisdiction; emergency limit: not emergency response, legal advice, or a code-compliance determination. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Smithville Municipal Code and Codes Questions
Use the city code as a starting reference, then ask the correct city or county office how current property, sanitation, nuisance, or permitting rules apply.
Role: city public-works, water, and sewer contacts; geography: City of Smithville and its utility service area; cost/eligibility: confirm service area, account rules, rates, repairs, and accepted materials; emergency limit: not emergency response or private-property cleanup. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Smithville Public Works, Water, and Sewer
The city lists Public Works at 615-597-4745, Water Plant at 615-597-5696, and Sewer Plant at 615-597-7875. Confirm whether a concern is a utility issue or a private-property issue.
Role: county government and department-routing source; geography: DeKalb County, including unincorporated areas around Smithville; cost/eligibility: confirm the correct office, jurisdiction, hours, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
DeKalb County Government
Use the county website for current contacts, health, EMS, sheriff, waste, library, senior, and community-service routing.
Role: county garbage, transfer-station, landfill, and convenience-site information; geography: DeKalb County service locations; cost/eligibility: confirm address, accepted items, fees, site hours, and any quantity limits; emergency limit: not whole-home cleanout labor, hazardous-waste handling, or emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
DeKalb County Solid Waste Management
The county lists a transfer station at 231 Transfer Station Road in Smithville and multiple convenience sites. Confirm current rules and safe handling before moving material.
Role: public library, community information, public computer, and internet-access pathway; geography: 101 South 1st Street, Smithville, TN 37166; cost/eligibility: confirm current hours, access rules, and program availability; emergency limit: not emergency response or case management. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Justin Potter Public Library
The county lists Justin Potter Public Library at 101 South 1st Street, Smithville, 615-597-4359. Ask about current hours, internet access, and community information.
Role: senior-center activities, connection, and aging-support navigation; geography: DeKalb County Complex, 718 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville, TN 37166; cost/eligibility: confirm age, program, meal, transportation, and activity eligibility; emergency limit: not emergency response or medical care. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
DeKalb County Senior Center
The county lists the Smithville Center at 718 S. Congress Blvd., 615-597-7575. Ask what current activities, caregiver, nutrition, or referral support is available.
Role: community meeting, activity, and fitness space; geography: 712 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville, TN 37166; cost/eligibility: the county lists membership and daily fees and programs can vary; emergency limit: not emergency response, treatment, or cleanup service. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
DeKalb Community Complex and Fitness Room
The county lists the complex at 712 S. Congress Blvd., 615-597-2121, with meeting space, activities, and fitness options. Confirm current fees, classes, and availability.
Role: community-services navigation, utility and rent relief, weatherization, food assistance, and related supports; geography: DeKalb County; cost/eligibility: confirm current funding, income rules, documentation, waitlists, and service area; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
UCHRA DeKalb County Information and Assistance
The UCHRA county sheet lists information and assistance at 726 S. Congress Blvd., Smithville, 615-597-4504, plus housing, utility, food, and weatherization pathways. The sheet is dated 2025; confirm current details.
Role: public transportation, medical-appointment, job-access, and door-to-door ride routing; geography: Upper Cumberland service area including DeKalb County; cost/eligibility: confirm reservation lead time, fare, trip window, accessibility, and service area; emergency limit: not ambulance or emergency transport. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
UCHRA Public Transportation
UCHRA says its public transportation serves residents across the Upper Cumberland and offers local, regional, and door-to-door trips. Call 1-833-828-7477 to confirm a DeKalb County trip.
Role: state service-search tool for food, housing, health, transportation, and other needs; geography: Tennessee, including DeKalb County; cost/eligibility: the State says it does not operate listed programs, so confirm eligibility, availability, and fees with each provider; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Tennessee Community Compass
Use Community Compass to search by need and place. Treat results as leads and confirm the current provider, intake, waitlist, service area, and cost directly.
Role: state housing-information and supportive-housing navigation; geography: Tennessee, including DeKalb County; cost/eligibility: confirm current listings, accessibility, income rules, application steps, waitlists, and fees; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Tennessee Housing Search and Supportive Housing
Use Tennessee's housing information to identify possible pathways. Confirm current listings, accessibility, eligibility, and application steps with the housing provider.
Role: state benefits and community-resource navigation; geography: Tennessee, including DeKalb County; cost/eligibility: confirm program-specific income, household, documentation, and renewal rules; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Tennessee Department of Human Services
Use the state department's current information to identify possible benefit pathways, then confirm eligibility, documentation, and local intake.
Role: state disability-support and service-navigation information; geography: Tennessee, including DeKalb County; cost/eligibility: confirm diagnosis or eligibility rules, intake, documentation, and local capacity; emergency limit: not emergency response or crisis care. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Use the state site to understand support-navigation routes. Confirm whether the person qualifies and what local intake requires.
Role: veteran-benefits and service-officer navigation; geography: Tennessee, including DeKalb County; cost/eligibility: confirm veteran status, benefit, documentation, and current local contact; emergency limit: not emergency response or crisis care. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services
Use the state veterans site to find current benefits and service-officer pathways. Confirm the local contact and required documents.
Role: county fire-safety and fire-response information for areas outside municipal fire jurisdictions; geography: DeKalb County outside the City of Smithville and other municipal coverage; cost/eligibility: confirm the district serving the address and routine contact; emergency limit: call 911 for smoke, fire, or immediate danger. | Every listing identifies its role, geography, cost or eligibility questions, and emergency limits. Confirm current details directly before relying on a pathway.
DeKalb County Fire Department
Use the county fire department site to identify the appropriate district and ask a routine fire-safety question. The county and city departments have different service areas.