Issue # 26: Football is Back!; Rec Center Challenges; Property Tax Bill Taking Shape
Every Friday afternoon we publish our weekly newsletter with all the week's Smithville news, and a look ahead to next week. See what we discuss in Issue #26.
By Kristen Meriwether, Publisher
Every Friday afternoon we publish our weekly newsletter with all the week's Smithville news, and a look ahead to next week.
In Issue #26 we discuss:
-Football is back baby! Smithville will take on Rockdale tonight in their season opener. We sat down with Head Coach Layne Neumann on Monday and got the inside scoop on the offseason changes he made, new traditions he started, and why he chose GRIT as the athletic department brand for this school year.
-Rec Center Challenges: In June Council Member Cathy Meek delivered a report to the City Council about the Rec Center, which painted a picture of a facility struggling with high costs, limited programing and underutilization. We dove into the report and spoke to both Council Member Meek and Rec Center Director Ashley Garrison to unpack the challenges and review solutions in our latest feature.
-What was the tax rate SISD adopted on Monday?
-What is your total property tax bill for 2025?
-SISD earned an overall C rating on the TEA Accountability score for 2025. Learn which campus was responsible for the increase in our latest news story.
-Monthly recap from our publisher.
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