Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Smith County collected $116.1M in taxes and spent $190.5M.
Collected
$116.1M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$190.5M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.3642 per $100 of value
Source · Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Smith County adopted $0.364231 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Where it goes
Eight service lines.
Public works · Capital outlay
$53.5M
Corrections
$33.8M
Courts
$27.8M
Police
$25.5M
General government
$24.2M
Debt service · past obligation
$13.7M
Public works · Infrastructure and environmental
$11.1M
Health and human services
$1.0M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds (Exhibit 5), Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Who decides
The court has the County Judge and 4 Commissioners. It votes on the county budget in a public record vote. It also votes on the county tax. At least 3 members must vote for a county tax.
Neal Franklin
County Judge
Term end not published
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Christina Drewry
Commissioner, Precinct 1
Term end not published
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John Moore
Commissioner, Precinct 2
Term end not published
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J Scott Herod
Commissioner, Precinct 3
Term end not published
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Ralph Caraway
Commissioner, Precinct 4
Term end not published
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Source · Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.008 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
The auditor page lists the FY 2027 adopted budget. It also lists the proposed budget.
Each yearSmith County posts adopted budgets by fiscal year.
Next electionThe next general election is November 3, 2026.
Voters pick county officers in November of even years.
How to reach it
County Judge's office: 903-590-4625
Phone
County Judge's Office, 200 E Ferguson, Suite 100, Tyler, TX 75702
Mailing address
Source · Smith County, Smith County Auditor, Proposed and Adopted Budgets. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Smith County Auditor, Proposed and Adopted Budgets (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Smith County address pays these governments too. Which school districts and cities apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Smith County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 10
Tyler Independent School DistrictSchool district
Lindale Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Chapel Hill Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Winona Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Arp Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Whitehouse Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Gladewater Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Van Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Troup Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Bullard Independent School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Cities: 3
Sources
Collected
Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds (Exhibit 5), Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Spent
Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds (Exhibit 5), Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)Taxes
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Comptroller 2024 county tax rate table — Smith County adopted $0.364231 per $100. Read on June 9, 2026.
Who decides
Texas Legislature, Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Tex. Local Gov't Code §81.006 (vote required for tax levy) and §111.008 (adoption of budget) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Smith County, Smith County Auditor, Proposed and Adopted Budgets. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Smith County Auditor, Proposed and Adopted Budgets (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Smith County, Smith County, County Judge page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Smith County, County Judge page (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Smith County, Texas — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds (Exhibit 5), Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands)To act on what you have read
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