 GOVERNMENT |
2009 CITY BOND RATINGS |
Moody's Bond Rating: Aa3 |
Standard & Poor's: AAA |
The Tyler City Council is composed of a Mayor elected at-large and six single member district Council Members who are elected for two-year terms to represent the citizens of the City of Tyler.
The City Charter of Tyler provides for a Council-Manager form of local government. The Mayor and Council Members function as the policy-making body of the city's government, determining the overall goals, objectives and direction for city services, and adopting the annual operating budgets for all City departments.
CITY COUNCIL |
ELECTED OFFICIAL |
| Mayor |
Barbara Bass |
| City Manager |
Mark McDaniel |
| Place 1 |
Sam Mezayek |
| Place 2 |
Donald Sanders |
| Place 3 |
Rev. Ralph Caraway |
| Place 4 |
Martin Heines |
| Place 5 |
Mark Whatley |
| Place 6 |
Jason Wright |
| Mayor Pro Tem |
Donald Sanders |
CITY DEPARTMENT |
PHONE NUMBER |
| Mayor/City Council |
(903) 531-1250 |
| City Manager |
(903) 531-1250 |
| Planning & Zoning |
(903) 531-1175 |
| City Permits |
(903) 531-1151 |
| City Hall Information |
(903) 531-1100 |
| Utilities |
(903) 531-1234 |
City Website: www.cityoftyler.org
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Full Time Law Enforcement |
187 |
Civilian Police Employees |
62 |
| Enhanced 911 Service Operators |
27 |
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Full Time |
155 |
Structural Stations |
9 |
| Airport Stations |
1 |
| Fire Insurance ISO Rating |
3 |
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At the heart of each of the 254 Counties in Texas is the Commissioners Court. Each County has four precinct Commissioners and a County Judge. These five elected officials make up the Commissioners Court, with the County Judge acting as the Chairman of the Court.
This body conducts the general business of the County and oversees County financial matters, including formulation of the annual budget. While most functions are administered by the Elected Officials, others are managed by Department Heads, appointed by the Commissioners Court, such as the County Engineer, Pre-Trial Release Director, Personnel Director and Veteran's Service Officer.
Smith County Website: www.smith-county.com
COUNTY SEAT |
ELECTED OFFICIAL |
| County Judge |
Joel Baker |
| Commissioner Pct. #1 |
Jeff Warr |
| Commissioner Pct. #2 |
William A. McGinnis |
| Commissioner Pct. #3 |
Terry Phillips |
| Commissioner Pct. #4 |
JoAnn Hampton |
COUNTY DEPARTMENT |
PHONE NUMBER |
| Commissioners Court |
(903) 590-4600 |
| District Attorney |
(903) 590-1720 |
| District Clerk |
(903) 590-1660 |
| County Clerk |
(903) 590-4670 |
| Tax Assessor |
(903) 590-2920 |
| Sheriff and Fire Marshall |
(903) 590-2600 |
| Veterans |
(903) 590-2950 |
Features of the Smith County 9-1-1 Communications District include:
- Enhanced 911 System
- Delivering 911 calls with Automatic Number Identification and Location Information to any Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) located in Smith County
- Administration of 911 Database where caller's phone and location information are stored and retrieved for each 911 call
- Administration of the 911 network and routing which deliver the call to to the appropriate PSAP
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