Departments

City Clerk

The City Clerk's Office is the City of Oak Ridge's information source regarding all of its legislative actions and many other areas of citizen interest and concern. The City Clerk serves as administrator of the City Council's legislative actions and is the designated custodian of the governing authority's legislative record.

City Manager's Office

The City Charter establishes the City Manager as the chief executive officer of the City. The City Manager is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of City Council.

Finance

The Finance Department is responsible for City-wide accounting and financial functions.

Fire Department

The City of Oak Ridge Fire Department is responsible for the protection of life and property against fire and other emergencies.

Legal

The goals of the Legal Department are to provide legal guidance to ensure that all City functions are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and to protect the interests of the City through the preparation of sound ordinances, contracts, and other official documents, as well as the successful prosecution and defense of lawsuits.

Oak Ridge Electric

To report an outage, call (865) 425-1803.

Personnel

The Personnel Department coordinates personnel management for all City departments.

Planning & Development

The Planning & Development (formally Community Development) staff works with citizens, builders and developers to encourage excellent development and maintenance of private property in Oak Ridge.

Police Department

The Oak Ridge Police Department (ORPD) was originally formed as a military police unit of the United States Army in 1942 to provide a secure community for workers supporting the Manhattan Project during World War II.

Public Library

Check out the public library and a see the books and other media you can find.

Public Works

The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of City streets, water and wastewater treatment plants, water distribution system, wastewater collection system, and City-owned buildings; for the construction of and improvements to these facilities; and for maintenance, service and repair of all City automotive vehicles, heavy equipment and stationary equipment.

Utility Business Office

The Utility Billing Office (UBO) is responsible for reading all electric and water meters monthly and for billing and collecting monthly utility charges.

Recreation & Parks