2. Registration of contractors 
John Strutner 
County Administrators Office 
112 Water Street, Suite #1
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-6521 

3. To register a restaurant to collect county meals tax 
No meals tax 

4. Zoning Requirements C-1 etc.--Home based businesses 
John Strutner 
County Administrators Office 
112 Water Street, Suite #1 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-6521 

5. Local IDA addresses and numbers and any other economic 
developers office in the area 
Mickey Shull 
Scott County I.D.A. 
112 Water Street Suite #1 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-2525 

John H. Kilgore
Director of Economic Development & Planning 
112 Water Street, Suite #1 
Gate City, VA 24251 
(276) 386-2525 

6. Is a Certificate of occupancy needed if so where to go 
to register 
Mark Holder 
Department of Inspection 
112 Water Street, Suite #1 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-6521 

7. County zoning office 
John Strutner 
County Administrators Office 
112 Water Street, Suite #1 
Gate City, Va, 24251 
(276) 386-6521 

8. To apply for construction permits 
Mark Holder 
Department of Inspection 
112 Water Street, Suite #1 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-6521 

9. Applying for a business license 
County does not require, but some towns do. 

10. Nearest IRS office 
Internal Revenue Office 
2426 Lee Hwy Suite 210 
Bristol, Va. 24201 
(800) 829-1040 or (276) 669-5499 

11. Nearest State tax office 
Bristol District Office 
Huff Cook Building, Suite U-3 
1969 Lee Highway 
Bristol, Va. 24201-1699 
(276) 466-3412 

12. Nearest Employment Commission office 
Virginia Employment Commission 
Gary Hale, Manager 
1725 Park Ave.SW, PO Box 660 
Norton, Va. 24273-0660 
(276) 679-9413 

13. Nearest Immigration and Naturalization office 
Immigration and Naturalization Service 
425 I Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20536 
1-800-777-7700 

14. Procurement offices for town and counties 
John Strutner 
County Administrators Office 
112 Water Street, Suite #1 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-6521 

15. Public library 
Scott County Public Library 
131 West Jackson St. 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-3302 

16. Bar associations 
Sherry Wilson 
President, Bar Association 
103 E. Jackson St. 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-9005 

17. Business associations 
Scott County Chamber of Commerce 
PO Box 609 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-6665 

18. Up to date list of taxes to include business license, personal 
property tax vehicle per. property tax, local sales tax, meals 
tax, real estate tax, litter tax, motor vehicle fuel sales tax 

DMV Office 
Peggy Calton 
PO Box 1058 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-3731 

Treasurers Office 
Martha H. Bledsoe 
104 East Jackson St. Suite #8 
Gate City, Va. 24251 
(276) 386-7742 

Commissioner of Revenue 
C. H. Presley Jr. 
104 Jackson St. Suite #6 
Gate City, Va. 24251-3417 
(276) 386-7692