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Board votes to split real-estate tax due dates and set personal property due date to Oct. 5 for 2027
Summary
For tax year 2027, the board set real-estate tax due dates to June 5 and Dec. 5 and set personal-property due date to Oct. 5; the motion passed by roll call (announced as 6–1).
The Smyth County Board approved a change to its tax billing schedule for tax year 2027, splitting real-estate payments to be due June 5 and December 5 and setting the personal-property payment due date to October 5. The measure does not change the total tax amounts owing; it changes only payment timing to improve cash-flow timing for the county.
The motion to set June 5/December 5 for real estate and October 5 for personal property was moved and seconded after brief clarification that the advertised public hearing had presented October 5 as the personal-property option. After discussion, the board conducted a roll-call vote and the chair announced the motion passed 6–1. A board member (S6) emphasized the change "does not change the amount" but will only split payment timing.
Staff said the change is intended to address a predictable revenue lull before tax tickets are issued and to smooth county cash flow. Implementation will follow advertised effective dates for tax year 2027 and county staff will update systems and public notices.
