County

County Council Member, Boone County

District 4

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is Boone County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

Candidates Compare by issue

Craig Justin Melton

Republican

Contractor and business owner; Zionsville Town Council member

The gist

Supports the Boone County Justice Center expansion
Proposes upgraded technology to make council proceedings transparent
Supports holding incentive recipients to their promised benefits
Supports prioritizing police, fire, roads and pathways spending

More about Craig

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Supports the Boone County Justice Center expansion
Williams faces two challengers in Boone County Council District 4 primary
Candidate questionnaire · Current in Zionsville (Current Publishing) · Apr 23, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“I continue to publicly support the Boone County Justice Center expansion”
Proposes upgraded technology to make council proceedings transparent
Williams faces two challengers in Boone County Council District 4 primary
Candidate questionnaire · Current in Zionsville (Current Publishing) · Apr 23, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“I will advocate for upgraded technology to ensure proceedings are transparent and easy to follow”
Supports holding incentive recipients to their promised benefits
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“developers receiving incentives should be held accountable for delivering the benefits promised to the community”
Supports prioritizing police, fire, roads and pathways spending
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“Melton identified public safety as a top spending priority, including police and fire protection as well as roads and pathways.”

Javier Morell

Democratic

The gist

Pledges to explain council decisions on social media
Supports building infrastructure before development, not after
Supports weighing agricultural heritage in large development decisions

More about Javier

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Pledges to explain council decisions on social media
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“He said he would also use social media to communicate with residents about council decisions.”
Supports building infrastructure before development, not after
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“argued that development should follow infrastructure rather than forcing government to build infrastructure after development occurs”
Supports weighing agricultural heritage in large development decisions
Contested candidates debate their approach to the county's rapid growth
News coverage · The Lebanon Reporter · Sep 11, 2026 · reporter.net
“decisions about large developments should consider factors such as jobs and tax revenue while also taking agricultural heritage into account”

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