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Yahoo
09-08-2025
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Smith County Commissioners Court schedules public hearings to discuss tax rates
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– The Smith County Commissioners Court has called a special meeting for Friday morning to discuss the 2026 fiscal year budget and tax rates. Shelby County Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to find missing woman During Tuesday's regular meeting, the court discussed the proposed tax rate and scheduled public hearings. Officials also took a vote to set the proposed tax rate and unanimously voted to keep it the same as last year, which is 0.364231 cents. Following the meeting, public hearings to discuss the proposed tax rates and 2026 budget have been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 2. Smith County Judge Neal Franklin spoke about how he is opposed to increasing the tax rate.'I don't want to increase that tax rate. We have a lot of residents in the same fix as our employees,' Franklin said. Franklin would like to see a three percent cost-of-living raise for county employees this year and stated that departments have been working to cut costs where they can. You can now stream KETK and FOX51 News live 24/7 on your smart TV our brand-new app! No antenna, cable, or satellite needed—Just download it on your Roku, Apple TV, or Fire TV and start streaming. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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2025 State of the County Luncheon provides residents with several updates
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– The 2025 State of the County Luncheon was held in Smith County on Tuesday afternoon. During the luncheon, a presentation was presented by Smith County Judge Neal Franklin, who provided residents with several updates about the newest projects and events going on in the county. Franklin stated that the theme of this year's event is collaboration, due to the countries' efforts to work with others to achieve their goals. Bullard PD identify individuals involved in tire slashing spree 'We have got a lot of things going with a lot of different entities and our goal is to work together and make these things happen,' Franklin said. Franklin provided residents with an update about the new courthouse that is currently under construction. 'The courthouse is going well, and we are getting to the point where we were almost off the ground,' Franklin said. An update about the Smith County Animal Shelter was given during the luncheon. The shelter is currently off East Ferguson Street and the city is looking to move into a more central part of town. 'We're trying to move to a location that is more prominent and more central where more adoptions can take place,' Franklin said. The event was held at the Green Acres Baptist Church and went on from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
