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Smith County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Aug 4, 2026
Commissioners Court meets
Tuesdays, 9:30 AM
Meeting location
Commissioners Courtroom, Annex Building, 1st Floor, 200 E Ferguson St, Tyler, TX 75702
County Clerk
Karen Phillips · (903) 590-4670 · 200 E. Ferguson, Suite 300, Tyler 75702
Agendas posted at
https://www.smith-county.com/285/Commissioners-Court-Agendas
County Judge (also handles public records requests)
Neal Franklin · (903) 590-4601

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

School districts (7)
  • Arp ISD
  • Chapel Hill ISD
  • Lindale ISD
  • Troup ISD
  • Tyler ISD
  • Whitehouse ISD
  • Winona ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Emergency services districts (2)
  • Smith County Emergency Services District #1
  • Smith County Emergency Services District 2

Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry

Water & utility districts (3)
  • East Texas MUD
  • Emerald Bay MUD
  • Smith County Economic Development District

Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only

Special districts · Health (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
  • Smith County Soil and Water Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

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