Kate Carroll, who ran as a Republican, was sworn in Thursday morning as the newest tax assessor-collector for Jefferson County during a ceremony in the commissioner's courtroom of the courthouse.

As Birmingham’s metro area continues to boom with new developments, rising property values are becoming a double-edged sword ...

Cuts to his office mandated by the Jefferson County Commission have made it impossible for the county's tax assessor to carry out his legally required duties, he testified in court today. Tax ...

Kate Carroll, who ran as a Republican, was sworn in Thursday morning as the newest tax assessor-collector for Jefferson County during a ceremony in the commissioner's courtroom of the courthouse.

Jefferson County tax assessor: Birmingham business owner Gaynell Hendricks, a Democrat, 55 percent, defeats Republican Jeff Caddell, 45 percent.

Republican Kate Carroll will become Jefferson County’s next Tax Assessor-Collector after winning in the general election on Tuesday.