Jennifer J Hostetter
Candidate for County Council Member, Boone County, District 1
Background
Boone County Council member for District 1 since 2019 and council president since 2025. She emphasized her legal background and her work on Boone County Community Corrections, employee compensation and county finances.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports asking departments to cut spending if revenue falls
At the Sept. 9 Farm Bureau forum she said property tax changes could bring budget challenges and pointed to growth in county cash reserves, from struggling to keep 15% when she took office to nearly 70% last year, as reported by The Lebanon Reporter.
ReportContested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growthNews coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“said the council may need to ask departments to reduce spending, as it did in 2020 and 2021”
Public safety
Supports making fiscal responsibility and public safety priorities
Both District 1 candidates named these priorities at the Sept. 9 forum.
ReportContested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growthNews coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“Both identified fiscal responsibility and public safety as priorities.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jennifer J Hostetter on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Boone County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Boone County Council board members
Government record · Boone County · boonecounty.in.gov
- Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
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