Frequently Asked Questions

Payments are received in the form of cash, money orders, debit and credit card payments.  Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.  Checks are accepted with some exceptions.

Currently, payments are received in person or via the phone (870-763-8333).  The City of Blytheville does not have online payment capabilities at this time.

Trash cans are purchased at the collector’s office located at 124 W Walnut Street.  Cost of the trash can is $59.03.  Cans are delivered the next business day after receipt of payment.

Please contact Public Works at 870-763-7381 for the sanitation schedule.

No.  Once you purchase the receptacle, it belongs it you. 

Property taxes are paid to Mississippi County.  The County Collector’s office is 870-763-6841.

You can assess your vehicles at the County Assessor’s Office.  Their phone number is 870-763-6860.

Fines are reviewed by the District Judge on each 3^rd Wednesday of the month.

If you have been authorized a payment plan through the court system; then, your minimum payment is $50.00 unless otherwise instructed by the Judge.

If you fail to make timely payments; then, you will receive a warrant for failure to make payments.

In the event of failure to make payment, a person can do one of two things.  One, pay the fine in full and take receipt to the District Court Clerk’s Office to release the warrant.  Two, go to the District Court Clerk’s office to get on the docket to address the warrant with the judge.

A failure to appear warrant will be issued.  To address the warrant, one must request to be put on the docket to address the warrant with the Judge.  The District Court Clerk office is 870-763-7513.  They can schedule a court date for you.

An individual can extend a court date once by contacting the District Court Clerk’s office at 870-763-7513.