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Smith County, Texas · who to call

Smith County offices: who to call

The county's own offices — what each one does and what it costs, from the money trail — and the state offices located in Smith County. This is an independent guide, not a government website; the county's official site is smith-county.com. Phone numbers and hours change — confirm before you go.

County offices

County judge

County Judge: Neal Franklin

County clerk$2,587,504 in 2026 budget lines named for it

302 E. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702 · 903-590-4777

Budget: County Clerk $2.6 million

Assessor$3,148,259 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Tax Assessor-Collector: Gary Barber

Budget: Tax Assessor-Collector $3.1 million

Collector$3,148,259 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Tax Assessor-Collector: Gary Barber

Budget: Tax Assessor-Collector $3.1 million

Treasurer$367,521 in 2026 budget lines named for it

County Treasurer: Atonia Rawlings

Budget: County Treasurer $367,521

Sheriff and jail$60,015,220 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Sheriff: Larry R. Smith

Budget: Jail $32.9 million · Sheriff's Department $17.5 million · Juvenile Detention $6.7 million · Dispatch Operations (Sheriff) $2.9 million

Public defender$3,619,370 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Budget: Indigent Defense $3.6 million

Veterans service officer$317,126 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Budget: Veterans Service Office $317,126

Roads$25,460,736 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Budget: Road & Bridge Fund $25.5 million

Amounts add up the 2026 budget lines whose names match each office. An office can also be paid from lines named differently, so treat these as a floor — open each line to see its source page, or walk the whole money trail.

State offices in Smith County

We haven't gathered the state offices located in Smith County yet — not gathered, not hidden.

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