Janet Jacobs Greene
Candidate for County Commissioner, Macon County, District 02
Background
- Occupation
- Retired United Methodist minister
A retired United Methodist minister, she served on the Macon County school board and then one term as a Macon County commissioner in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports strict limits on use of surveillance camera data
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“On Flock cameras, she favors strict limits on how surveillance data is used and penalties for misuse.”
Housing
Supports grants to help developers build workforce housing
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“grants to help developers absorb upfront costs for roads, water, and sewer, so teachers, nurses, and deputies can find homes”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes a group to sequence future county building projects
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“she would convene a group to sequence the projects, revive the economic development committee, and expand a thinned planning board”
Environment & parks
Supports strong regulation to keep data centers out
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“They're necessary in our society, but not for our area,”
Government & transparency
Proposes waiting for 2030 census data before redistricting
ReportMacon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and moreNews coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
“On redistricting, she'd wait for 2030 census data and insists any new map strengthen the voices of Highlands and Nantahala.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Janet Jacobs Greene on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Macon County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Macon commission candidates talk local issues: See where the five challenger candidates stand on data centers, Flock cameras, and more
News coverage · The Smoky Mountain News · Sep 16, 2026 · smokymountainnews.com
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