December 4, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE BELL COUNTY CLERK
NEW AUTO SYSTEM TO LAUNCH IN JANUARY 2024 CAUSING MOTOR VEHICLE DEPT TO BE DOWN
The state of Kentucky will be implementing a vehicle system upgrade beginning on January 1, 2024, with a
day-to-day rollout for counties beginning on January 8, 2024.
Bell County’s scheduled rollout and reopening of the motor vehicle department is January 11, 2024.
There will be NO motor vehicle/boat transactions available from December 30th, – January 11, 2024, in Bell
County.
Our office will remain open for marriage license, real estate and election department services.
The Bell County Courthouse has a scheduled New Year Holiday closing for December 29th and January 1
st; however, the Bell County Clerk’s office will be OPEN on December 29th to accommodate customers with
December renewals and vehicle transactions that need to be completed before the end of 2023 and the
county clerk’s office will be CLOSED on January 1st and 2nd for New year’s and closed the first two Saturdays in
January (6th & 13th).
Everyone is encouraged to renew your tags and do all vehicle transactions before December 30, due to holiday
closings and statewide computer system upgrade.
We apologize for any inconveniences that this is going to cause but know that the transition from a 45-yearold system to a more modern and efficient system will better serve our public in the future.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we re-open the motor vehicle department with the
adjustment to the new and improved system as well as the expected overload of renewals for the January
backlog.
Bell County Clerk Office will be CLOSED.
December 23rd & 25th & 26th for Christmas
December 30th & January 1st & 2nd for New Years
FIRST TWO SATURDAYS IN JANUARY (6TH & 13TH)
JANUARY 15TH for Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
Thank You,
Debbie Gambrel, Bell County Clerk