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Town Hall · Smyrna

Smyrna spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Smyrna’s town government spent $70.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,252 per resident. Water and other utilities ($29.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

General

3:00 pm · Smyrna Town Hall, 315 S. Lowry Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$70.8M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,252
In 2022: $1,138, more than 80% of 174 similar cities
Long-term debt
$23.2M
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
403
full-time · 47 part-time · March payroll $2.3M
Typical tax bill
$1,764
0.49% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Smyrna is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,138 per resident, more than 80% of 174 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Rutherford County School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Smyrna’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov3
    Sister City CommitteeTuesday · 5:30 pm · Town Hall, 315 S Lowry StreetSister City Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Beer BoardMonday · 5:00 pm · Town Hall, 315 S Lowry StreetBeer Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct29
    Town CouncilThursday · 5:00 pm · Town Hall, 315 S Lowry StreetTown Council WorkshopAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Historic Zoning CommissionMonday · 5:00 pm · Town Hall, 315 S Lowry StreetHistoric Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Parks & Recreation Advisory BoardTuesday · 5:00 pm · Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center Lecture Hall, 100 E. Sam Ridley ParkwayParks & Recreation Advisory Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,252 per resident a year, or $3.43 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.

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%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $25.4 million; interest on debt $1 million; payments to other governments $480,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $126.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,138 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them

Smyrna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,138 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $646, and the middle half spent $336–$1,061. Smyrna spent more than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $336–$1,061Median $646Smyrna

Includes sewer and trash ($8.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
174

Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Smyrna itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 17% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Smyrna reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$60.5 million
2023$64.7 million
2024$70.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,138 · 2023: $1,165 · 2024: $1,252. Per resident it went from $1,138 to $1,252 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 53,185 to 56,516.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,764 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Murfreesboro$2,323
Smyrna$1,764
La Vergne$1,529
Tennessee$1,442
$1,764
typical bill a year
0.49%
effective rate
$358,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Smyrna’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Smyrna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smyrna →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Smyrna

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofsmyrna.org for Smyrna’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Smyrna yet.townofsmyrna.org ↗
Who works for Smyrna

One full-time town employee for every 140 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (56,516).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police101 + 2 pt
Fire94
Parks & libraries52 + 35 pt
Administration & buildings47 + 9 pt
Sewer & trash40
Water & other utilities33
Courts, inspections & corrections16
Roads & transportation8 + 1 pt
Other12
403
full-time
47
part-time
$2.3M
payroll for March 2022
$27.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$67,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
86
sworn police officers
92
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Smyrna had 7.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 139 of the 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.0: Smyrna had more than 50% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Rutherford County School District

Smyrna’s K–12 school district, shared with La Vergne, Eagleville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Smyrna →
$11,309
per pupil · TN $13,059
51,595
students
$468.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,309 per pupil, $7,371 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 53%Federal 9%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Smyrna’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Smyrna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rutherford County’s results.

President · Rutherford County’s results147,656 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.1%88,811 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%56,656 votes

Others: 1.5% (2,189 votes).

Most votes in Rutherford County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Smyrna lies in Rutherford County; the rest in Williamson County. Every 2024 race in Rutherford County is on the county’s page.

Rutherford County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Smyrna

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Smyrna.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofsmyrna.org ↗
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseSmyrna is split between 3 districts
    Mike SparksCharlie BaumRobert Stevens
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Dawn WhiteShane Reeves
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Scott DesJarlais
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Smyrna compares with the towns next door

Smyrna spent $1,138 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,567. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

La Vergne: no reported 2022 figuresMurfreesboro: $1,567 per resident (2022)La VergneMurfreesboroSmyrna
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Murfreesboro$1,567 runs schools$2,323
La Vergneestimate$1,529
Smyrna$1,138$1,764

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Smyrna’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofsmyrna.org ↗

Questions about Smyrna’s government

How much does Smyrna spend per resident?

About $1,252 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,138 was more than 80% of 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Smyrna?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,764 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofsmyrna.org.

Who runs Smyrna’s government?

See townofsmyrna.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smyrna yet.

How did Smyrna vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Smyrna alone. Rutherford County, where 100% of Smyrna lies, voted Trump 60.1%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Smyrna?

403 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Smyrna in the state legislature?

Smyrna is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Smyrna?

The next posted meeting is General on Thursday, November 5, at 3:00 pm in Smyrna Town Hall, 315 S. Lowry Street, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →