In an eventful candidate forum on July 29, which kicked off with disruptions from the crowd, the Trussville Tribune interviewed the three candidates running for Trussville mayor: JT Smallwood, Lisa Bright and Ben Short.

One of the questions centered around a claim that Smallwood, who serves as the Jefferson County tax collector, has repeatedly made in multiple social media posts, on his campaign website and in printed campaign materials that he is the "largest fundraiser for Trussville Schools."

In a long-winded response, Smallwood explained that through the tax collector's office, he takes in tax revenue for the school system and then distributes it, thus making him the "largest fundraiser."

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