The town of Smyrna is likely to have to raise local taxes due to a budget deficit this year.

Smyrna deficit smaller than predicted, tax increase still likely

Jarek RutzGovernment, Headlines

The town of Smyrna has a multimillion dollar budget deficit that it will try to combat by raising the taxes of local residents.  Sheldon Hudson, town manager, said the Smyrna Town Council originally thought the deficit would be $8 million, but the Budget Committee has since clarified that it has shrunk to the tune of about $6 million, $2 million …