Smith County Approves a New Budget

TYLER – Smith County commissioners have approved a new budget for the fiscal year starting October 1st. At Tuesday morning’s meeting, the commissioners adopted an $89.9 million budget. This is around $450,000 below the county’s current budget. The tax rate will remain the same .33 per $100 valuation. They say, this would put Smith County’s tax rate lower than 90% of the state’s counties. In adopting the budget, the commissioners increased property taxes 3.47%. This would bring in around an additional $1.7 million for the county. Not all are pleased with the new budget. Grassroots America We the People continue to express their displeasure with it.