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Jefferson County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 4, 2026
County Commission meets
9:00 AM, Commission Chambers — exact recurring weekday not fully confirmed (evidence suggests Thursdays).
Meeting location
Commission Chambers, 2nd floor, downtown County Courthouse, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203.
Judge of Probate
Jameria Johnson Moore (Place 2) (205) 325-5426; Yashiba (Red) Blanchard (Presiding, Place 1) (205) 325-5203
Agendas posted at
https://jeffersoncountyal.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
President, County Commission
NOT ex officio — the Commission head is titled President, not Chairman. President James A. "Jimmie" Stephens (District 3); President Pro Tempore T. Joe Knight (District 4). Roster: Lashunda Scales (D1), Sheila Tyson (D2), Stephens (D3), Knight (D4), Mike Bolin (D5). (205) 325-5300.

Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (27)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Towns (9)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (12)
  • Bessemer City
  • Birmingham City
  • Fairfield City
  • Homewood City
  • Hoover City
  • Jefferson County
  • Leeds City
  • Midfield City
  • Mountain Brook City
  • Tarrant City
  • Trussville City
  • Vestavia Hills City

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

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