Smith County Emergency Services District No. 1
P. O. Box 697
Lindale, Texas 75771
Telephone #: 903-882-6492
E-mail address: annie42@flash.net
ORDER OF GENERAL ELECTION FOR SMITH COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
NOTICE TO FILE APPLICATION FOR PLACE ON THE 2024 BALLOT
NOTICE OF 2024 ELECTION
Commissioners
Requirements to be a Commissioner: Be at least 18 years of age and live in the single-member district. A person is disqualified to serve as a Commissioner (per Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 775, Section 775.0355) if that person: (1) is related within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity to: (A) a person providing professional services to the district; (B) a commissioner of the same district; or (C) a person who is an employee or volunteer of an emergency services organization providing emergency services to the district; (2) is an employee of a commissioner of the same district, attorney, or other person providing professional services to the district; (3) is serving as an attorney, consultant, or architect or in some other professional capacity for the district or an emergency services organization providing emergency services to the district; or (4) fails to maintain the qualification required by law to serve as a commissioner
Commissioners
District 1: Charles Froebe, Treasurer, 12852 Westbrook Dr., Tyler, Texas 75704, 903-881-6274, cell #: 318-518-5012, email address: obe1frob@gmail.com, Term of Office: January 01, 2021, through December 31, 2024
District 2: Louie Brown, Vice-President-12265 CR 461, Tyler, Texas 75706, cell #:903-539-4205, email address: lbrown101948@yahoo.com, Term of Office: January 01, 2023, through December 31, 2026
District 3: Carolyn Todd, President-18115 CR 431, Lindale, Texas 75771, cell #: 903-360-4426, email address: lctodd7@gmail.com, Term of Office: January 01, 2023, through December 31, 2026
District 4: Kenneth Smith, Secretary-13048, Shadow Ridge Road, Lindale, Texas 75771, 903-882-6443, Cell #: 903-312-7670, email address: ksmith5000@aol.com, Term of Office: January 01, 2021, through December 31, 2024
District 5: Owen Scott-P. O. Box 834, 219 Francis Drive, Lindale, Texas 75771, 903-882-6560, cell #: 903-343-8385, email address: odscott67@yahoo.com, Term of Office: January 01, 2023 through December 31, 2026.
Fire Chief
Joe Yeakley, P. O. Box 685, Lindale, Texas 75771, 903-882-3443, cell #: 903-520-4933
Volunteer Clerk
Annie Baldwin, 13572 FM 2710, Lindale, Texas 75771, 903-882-6492, cell #: 903-530-2707, email address: annie42@flash.net
TAX RATE INFORMATION
2023 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet
ADOPTION OF TAX RATE:
ON AUGUST 17, 2023, THE SMITH COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 1 ADOPTED A TAX RATE OF $ .071364 FOR TAX YEAR 2023 WHICH WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.9% BY WHICH THE TAX RATE EXCEEDS THE NO-NEW-REVENUE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS RATE OF $ .068659 AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $ 100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $ 2.70. THE BUDGET WILL RAISE MORE TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES THAN LAST YEAR’S BUDGET BY $ 180,626, AN INCREASE OF 10.3%. THE AMOUNT OF $ 111,319 IS TAX REVENUES TO BE RAISED BY NEW PROPERTY ADDED TO THE TAX ROLLS FOR THIS YEAR. THE TOAL AMOUNT BUDGETED FOR REVENUE IS $ 1,842,835 WHICH IS BASED ON A 95% COLLECTION RATE OF TOTAL TAX LEVY OF $ 1,939,827.
Budgets
(M&O: Maintenance and Operation tax revenues; I&S: Debt service tax revenues)
2021-2022-Total Tax Levy (include new construction) $ 1,214,007, tax rate, $ .063588 assessed value, increases $ 82,314, 7.3% increase. For Budget-M&O: $1,167,860, I&S: $ .00
2022-2023-Total Tax Levy (include new construction) $ 1,767,030, $ 555,338, 45.8% increase. For Budget-M&O: $1,580,098, I&S: $ .00, tax rate $.078427 assessed value, 23.3% increase.
2023-2024-Total Tax Levy (includes new construction) $ 1,939,827. For Budget-M&O: $ 2,085,156, I&S: $.000, tax rate $.071364, 9% decrease from last year’s rate of $.078427
Board of Commissioners Meeting Agendas
Agenda: March 19, 2020 Meeting
Agenda: April 16, 2020 Meeting
Agenda: Sept. 17, 2020 Meeting
Agenda: March 18, 2021 Meeting
Agenda: April 15, 2021 Meeting
Agenda: Aug. 5, 2021 Special Meeting
Agenda: Sept. 16, 2021 Meeting
Agenda: March 17, 2022 Meeting
Agenda: April 21, 2022 Meeting
Agenda: Sept. 15, 2022 Meeting
Agenda: May 16, 2023 Special Meeting
Updated Agenda: August 3, 2023 Called Meeting
Updated Agenda: August 17, 2023 Meeting
Agenda: September 21, 2023 Meeting
Agenda: October 19, 2023 Meeting
Agenda: November 7, 2023 Called Meeting
Agenda: November 16, 2023 Meeting
Agenda: November 28, 2023 Called Meeting
Agenda: December 21, 2023 Meeting
Agenda: January 18, 2024 Meeting
Agenda: February 15, 2024 Meeting
Agenda: March 21, 2024 Meeting
Agenda: April 18, 2024 Meeting
Agenda: April 25, 2024 Called Meeting
Minutes
Minutes: Jan. 16, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: Feb. 20, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: March 19, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: April 16, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: June 18, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: July 16, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: Aug. 20, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: Sept. 17, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: Oct. 15, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: Nov. 19, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: Dec. 17, 2020 Meeting
Minutes: Jan. 21, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: Feb. 18, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: March 18, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: April 15, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: June 17, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: July 15, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: Aug. 19, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: Sept. 16, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: Oct. 21, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: Nov. 18, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: Dec. 16, 2021 Meeting
Minutes: Jan. 20, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: Feb. 17, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: March 17, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: April 6, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: April 21, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: June 16, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: July 21, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: Aug. 18, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: Sept. 15, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: Oct. 20, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: Nov. 17, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: Dec. 15, 2022 Meeting
Minutes: Jan. 19, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: Feb. 16, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: Mar. 16, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: Apr. 20, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: June 15, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: July 20, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: August 3, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: August 17, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: September 21, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: October 19, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: November 7, 2023 Called Meeting
Minutes: November 16, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: November 28, 2023 Called Meeting
Minutes: December 21, 2023 Meeting
Minutes: January 18, 2024 Meeting
Minutes: February 15, 2024 Meeting
Minutes: March 21, 2024 Meeting
Minutes: April 18, 2024 Meeting