TYLER, Texas — Residents spoke against Smith County's proposed budget and tax increases Tuesday during the public comment portion of the weekly commissioners court meeting.
“A lack of decision-making transparency and lack of consistent due diligence practices and a lack of commissioner court-defined cost savings goals have converged to produce financial constraints that led to this proposed budget and tax rate,” said Jo Ann Fleming, Grassroots America executive director.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, Fleming spoke out against the county’s proposed budget and tax rate.
Read more from our news partners, the Tyler Morning Telegraph.