Howard Hammons, District 5; Danny Arender, District 4; Benjie Ford, District 3; Dwight Norris, District 2; Jerry Fields, District 1

The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of Smith County, establishing goals and objectives to direct the county's growth and development, and carries out other responsibilities as set forth by Mississippi statutes. Supervisors are elected from each of the five districts in the county to serve a four-year term.  The Board oversees county operations and enacts ordinances and resolutions to promote the health, safety, and welfare of citizens and businesses in the county, and approves the annual budget and millage rate which funds the operations of the offices and departments under the Board's jurisdiction. At the beginning of each year, the Board chooses from its members a president and a vice president to serve during the following year. The president presides at Board meetings and signs documents in the name of the county. The vice president substitutes when the president is absent.

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Being good stewards to the taxpayers of Smith County.

​The Board of Supervisors meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the Smith County Courthouse in Raleigh. Citizens wishing to submit agenda items or speak to the board should contact the Board office at least one week prior to the board meeting. All board actions, with the exception of those provided for in the Code of Mississippi are open for public inspection. Those exceptions are most commonly personnel issues and economic development issues.

The primary duties of the Board of Supervisors include:
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» Adopting an annual budget
» Establishing the annual property tax rate
» Setting policies, goals and objectives to direct the county’s growth and development
» Adopting and providing for ordinances, rules and regulations as necessary for the general welfare of the county.
» Carrying out other responsibilities as set forth by Mississippi state law.

download the 2020 smith county annual budget

view the 2020 board agenda records

Your Smith County Supervisors

These are your supervisors for the 2020-2024 term cycle. They are dedicated to working for the people of Smith County and ensuring a good quality of life for the county's citizens

Jerry
​​Fields

District 1

Dwight
​Norris

District 2

Benjie
Ford

District 3

Danny Arender

District 4

Howard Hammons

District 5

Wendell James, Board Attorney

Representing the Board in Court

With the complexity of today’s county government, the board attorney is a critical appointment for the Board of Supervisors. It is essential that the board attorney provide sound legal advice to the Board of Supervisors in all matters concerning county operations. It is also critical for the board of supervisors to follow the advice given by the board attorney. Since a wide variety of legal issues surround the normal activity of county government, the board attorney gives advice to assist in keeping the board of supervisors within the confines of the law when the board makes decisions. The board attorney’s duties consist of a wide range of activities including attending meetings of the board of supervisors; drafting minutes; and representing the board of supervisors in all cases of county interest.

The Board of Supervisors Office Staff

As the governing body of the county, the Board of Supervisors has the task of hiring a complement of people to manage the day to day clerical duties in the county offices.

These staff members are hired by the county and serve in that job role until they chose to leave the position or are removed from the position by the Board.

Current Staff Members for the Smith County Board of Supervisors Include:
Kathy Scott, Accounting Clerk
Rita McDonald, Office Manager/Purchase Clerk
Sheree Hester, Payroll Clerk
Jennifer Puckett, Solid Waste Clerk
Brandon Henderson, Social Media Manager