Smithville Adopts Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

The council finally adopted the FY26 budget on Wednesday. Find out what tax rate the council finally settled on, and learn how the council will address the financial challenges caused by the city manager’s retirement, in our latest video. 

Smithville Adopts Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

By Kristen Meriwether, Pubisher

After a marathon budget season filled with resident pushback, deep cuts, and unexpected twists, the Smithville City Council finally voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026 budget on Wednesday. 

Find out what tax rate the council finally settled on, and learn how the council will address the financial challenges caused by the city manager’s retirement, in our latest video. 

At the end of the video our publisher makes an announcement about an upcoming opinion section that you don’t want to miss!.

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