Smyrna, TN town hall & government
Smyrna spent $126.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smyrna's government.
Coming up at Smyrna's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 4:00 pmGeneralSpecial-Called Town Council Workshop MeetingSmyrna Town Hall, 315 S. Lowry Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:00 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 5:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pmStorm Water Advisory CommitteeStorm Water Advisory Committee MeetingTown Hall, 315 S Lowry Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 9:00 amGeneralComprehensive Plan Workshop & Focus Group DaySmyrna Event Center, 100 Sam Ridley Pkwy E Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 5:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 5:00 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals MeetingTown Hall, 315 S Lowry Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:00 pmParks & Recreation Advisory BoardParks & Recreation Advisory Board MeetingSmyrna Outdoor Adventure Center, 100 E. Sam Ridley Parkway Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:00 pm
- Sep 3Thu · 5:00 pm
Official listings from Smyrna's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Smyrna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Smyrna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rutherford County School District
Smyrna's K–12 school district, shared with La Vergne and Eagleville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,309 per pupil, $7,371 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Smyrna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smyrna pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Smyrna's government
Who represents Smyrna
Smyrna is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. Bill Lee is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.