Welcome to the Jefferson County Tax Collector’s website.
2012 property taxes are due October 1, 2012 and are delinquent after December 31, 2012.
To contact our office directly, please call (205) 325-5500 for the Birmingham Office or (205) 481-4131 for the Bessemer Division.
Payments must be received by 5:00 p.m. central standard time on May 20, 2013. Postmarks will not be accepted.
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J.T. Smallwood
Jefferson County
Tax Collector
Birmingham, Alabama
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John T. Smallwood is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, completed additional studies at Samford University and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Birmingham School of Law in 1992.
J.T. was elected in the general election held in November, 2002. He has managed and consulted in numerous state and local campaigns.
He brings to the Tax Collector's Office an extensive background in law and business. He served as Law Firm Administrator and as a lecturer in Law and Ethics. Additionally, he brings a common sense approach to solving problems, which was honed while being a small business owner.
J.T. is involved in numerous charitable and civic activities.
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Grover Dunn
Jefferson County
Assistant Tax Collector
Bessemer, Alabama
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Grover Dunn is a native of Bessemer, Alabama. He is a graduate of Abrams High School. Dunn earned his B.S. from Alabama A&M University, his M.S from the University of Montevallo and an A.A. from the University of Alabama.
Dunn spent 27 years in public education as a classroom teacher, coach and finally as Principal of Jess Lanier High School.
In 1990, Dunn was elected to the Bessemer City Council where he served as Councilor at Large for one term. In 1993, Dunn was appointed Deputy Probate Judge for Jefferson County. He served in that capacity until 2001 when he was appointed Assistant Tax Collector for Jefferson County.
Grover Dunn serves as Chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Conference. He also serves as Parliamentarian of the Concerned Citizens of Bessemer. Dunn is a member of the Bessemer Airport Authority and is on the Board of Directors of Girls, Inc. He is a member of the Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association, the Alabama Education Association and the National Education Association.
Dunn is married to the former Priscilla Proffitt. Mrs. Dunn serves in the Alabama House of Representatives. The Dunns have one daughter, Karen Burks, and one grandson, Grover Burks. Dunn is a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Bessemer.
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