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Smith County, Texas

Document library

Every document behind the numbers — 13 filed, hashed, and archived. Search covers titles, jurisdictions, years, and the full machine-read text of the minutes and ordinances. When a document is missing, the gap goes on the docket.

lindale — 1 document

City of Lindale — Taxpayer Impact Statement (2025)

Jurisdiction: lindale
Layer: tax-rate
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://www.lindaletx.gov

smith-county — 5 documents

Smith County FY2026-27 Budget (posted as “FY 2027 Proposed Budget”)

Linked from smith-county.com/502/Adopted-Budgets. Version date Aug 30, 2026; prepared by County Auditor Timothy Hollis. Fund recap p. 21; tax rates pp. 18, 27; debt schedule pp. 27–30; departments pp. 38–108.

Jurisdiction: smith-county
Layer: appropriation
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Status: ingested — Adopted Sept 15, 2026 (3–1). The posted file still says “Proposed” and shows votes as “Pending.”
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Origin: https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=10066&repo=r-927d42fb

Smith County FY2025-26 Adopted Budget

Adopted Sept 9, 2025, 4–1 (record vote on the cover). Rate $0.364231, unchanged from FY25; property tax up $7,008,320 (7.22%). Fund recap p. 62.

Jurisdiction: smith-county
Layer: appropriation
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=1817&repo=r-927d42fb

Smith County FY2024-25 Budget (Revised for Adoption)

Cover: property tax up $10,576,364 (12.09%) over the prior year.

Jurisdiction: smith-county
Layer: appropriation
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=761&repo=r-927d42fb

Smith County FY2023-24 Budget (Revised for Adoption)

Approved 9/5/2023. Cover: property tax up $14,588,510 (20.01%) over the prior year.

Jurisdiction: smith-county
Layer: appropriation
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://www.smith-county.com/DocumentCenter/View/1805

Smith County Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY ended Sept 30, 2024

Copy hosted on a commissioner’s site; no smith-county.com copy found yet. General Fund balance $56,435,938; governmental revenue $185,268,673 (MD&A pp. 10–12).

Jurisdiction: smith-county
Layer: audit
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Status: ingested
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Origin: https://smithcountycommissioner.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SmithCountyACFR-FY2024-MS-31125.pdf

tjc — 1 document

Tyler Junior College — 2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet (Form 50-856)

Posted on the Smith County Tax Office Truth-in-Taxation worksheets page. 2026 taxable value $20,694,229,152 (line 22). Adopted rate 0.210312, equal to its voter-approval rate, per the county Truth-in-Taxation database.

Jurisdiction: tjc
Layer: tax-rate
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://smith.propertytaxpayments.net/media/Worksheets2026/Signed%20-%20Tyler%20Junior%20College.pdf

tyler — 5 documents

City of Tyler FY2026-27 Budget

Cover page dated Sept 9, 2026 with the record vote (4 for, 1 against, 1 present not voting). General Fund statement p. 5 of 70.

Jurisdiction: tyler
Layer: appropriation
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Status: ingested
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Origin: https://www.cityoftyler.org

City of Tyler — Notice About 2026 Tax Rates (Form 50-212)

Jurisdiction: tyler
Layer: tax-rate
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://www.cityoftyler.org

City of Tyler — 2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet (Form 50-856)

Jurisdiction: tyler
Layer: tax-rate
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://www.cityoftyler.org

City of Tyler — Taxpayer Impact Statement

Jurisdiction: tyler
Layer: tax-rate
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://www.cityoftyler.org

City of Tyler — 2025 Property Tax Roll

Jurisdiction: tyler
Layer: tax-rate
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Origin: https://www.cityoftyler.org

tyler-isd — 1 document

Tyler ISD — 2026 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet (Form 50-859)

Posted on the Smith County Tax Office Truth-in-Taxation worksheets page. 2026 taxable value $13,137,201,946 (line 21); voter-approval rate 0.847024 (line 37). Adopted rate 0.835 per the county Truth-in-Taxation database.

Jurisdiction: tyler-isd
Layer: tax-rate
Retrieved: 2026-09-26
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Status: ingested
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Origin: https://smith.propertytaxpayments.net/media/Worksheets2026/Signed%20-%20Tyler%20ISD.pdf