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Smith County, Texas · the community's voice

What should we push for — and at which level?

We don't write the budgets or the laws — we elected people to do that. This is where the community says what it wants them to weigh, and why. There's a board for every level of government, from your town all the way up to the nation. Pick a level, back what you share, and the list ranks itself.
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the Tyler board — its own count, its own votes

This board is for what Tyler should do. Post what you want prioritized — or questioned — and why. Others back what they agree with, so the strongest-felt priorities rise on their own. When one reaches 4650 residents, it's carried to City Council. We track what came of it.

Not sure where to start? — tap one, or write your own

Neighbors rally for real things here — big or small, joyful or practical. Pick one to start it, then say why in a line. If enough people want it, it goes to the folks who hold the budget.

Build something the town would love

A skate park for the kids +A gazebo in the square +Benches and shade downtown +A splash pad for summer +A dog park +A community garden +

Hire local talent

A mural by a local artist +Fund a neighbor’s passion project +A summer music series in the park +

Food and the basics

A community fridge — food as a utility +A farmers-market pavilion +Help fill the school-lunch gap +

Fix the everyday

A crosswalk by the school +Longer library hours +Grade the roads out past town +

See the money, at every scale

Publish the school budget like this one +Put the check register online each month +

Make it yours

You picked “A mural by a local artist” — keep it or change it, then say why it matters.

Posting to the Tyler board — aimed at City Council. Wrong level? Switch above.

What kind of ask is this?

On the Tyler board — most-backed first

This board is open and waiting — be the first to post.

An empty board isn't a dead one. It just means no one in Tyler has spoken up here yet. Here's what happens when you do:

1. You post what to prioritize — or take a fresh look at — and why. No account, and your name is never shown.

2. Neighbors back what they share, so the strongest-felt priorities rise to the top on their own.

3. At 4650 neighbors it's printed and hand-delivered to City Council.

4. We track, in public, what they actually do — see what came of it.

Not sure where to start? See what's already mapped, or pick one of the starters below.