County auditor is selected
Posted/updated on: July 6, 2026 at 1:06 pm
SMITH COUNTY – Timothy Hollis was appointed as the new Smith County auditor after serving five months as budget officer. The Smith County District Judges appoint the auditor. He was sworn in by 241st District Judge Debby Gunter on Wednesday, July 1.
Hollis will serve as auditor and budget officer until another budget officer can be appointed by Commissioners Court.
He came to Smith County in January from Huntington and earned a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
From 2018 to October 2025, he worked for the Angelina Junior College District. He also worked for a short time as a senior financial analyst for Brookshire Brothers, Inc. in Lufkin.
“Prior to joining Smith County as the budget officer, I’ve held accounting and finance roles where I was responsible for preparing government financial reports, overseeing and performing governmental cash and non-cash account reconciliations, general ledger management, providing governmental purchasing oversight and supervision, grants compliance, subrecipient monitoring, audit support, working with various stakeholders to develop internal controls, and providing general supervision for all accounts payable, general accounting, and purchasing staff,” Hollis said.
Hollis is a certified Texas contract developer and a certified Texas contract manager.
