TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Smith County Commissioners Court appointed Jason Adams as the county's new budget officer when it met Tuesday at the Smith County Courthouse."I'm grateful to Judge Neal Franklin and the Commissioners Court for their confidence, and I can't wait to get to work," Adams said in a statement.

"My goal is to build a budget process rooted in accountability, transparency and strong fiscal stewardship, one that the court, our elected officials, department heads and taxpayers can all trust."Jason Adams(Smith County)A former budget analyst for Tarrant County, a press release stated Adams helped develop the North Texas county's $1. 5 billion budget and assisted with keeping multiple budgets below the no-new-revenue tax rate.

He holds a bachelor's degree in political science, a master of public administration from the University of North Texas, and he is working on completing his certified government finance officer designation, according to the release."I'm looking forward to working alongside Auditor Timothy Hollis, our elected officials and department heads," Adams said.