Ribbon Cut on New Elections Office, HUB Center

TYLER — The Smith County Commissioners Court cut the ribbon Thursday, officially opening the new Smith County Election Administration Office and the R. B. Hubbard Center. The new facilities are located at 302 and 304 E. Ferguson, respectively. Officials say the new Elections facility offers customers ample parking, ground-level entry, and a spacious early voting area. The adjoining R. B. Hubbard Center, or as it has come to be called, “The HUB,” is a multi-purpose facility designed to suit public needs. Officials say it can be used for large gatherings, town hall meetings, or jury pools. The HUB was named for the fifteenth governor of Texas, Richard B. Hubbard, whose homestead was once located in the area that is now East Ferguson.