County

County Council Member, Johnson County

District 1

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

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

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Duane E. Burgess

Republican

Johnson County Sheriff

The gist

Supports protecting public safety, roads and courts first
Supports finding efficiencies before asking taxpayers for more
Opposes data center incentives lacking clear, measurable benefits

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Supports protecting public safety, roads and courts first
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Johnson County Council, District 1 (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The county should start by protecting essential services, including public safety, roads, and the courts”
Supports finding efficiencies before asking taxpayers for more
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Johnson County Council, District 1 (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“look for efficiencies before asking taxpayers to carry a greater burden”
Opposes data center incentives lacking clear, measurable benefits
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Johnson County Council, District 1 (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I am not a fan of data centers, and I would approach any proposal with considerable caution. … expect clear, measurable benefits before supporting county funding or incentives”

Jay Mateti

Democratic

Small business owner and financial professional

The gist

Supports zero-based budgeting and reviewing developer TIF incentives
Supports making new growth pay for its infrastructure
Supports a moratorium on new data centers until standards exist
Supports public disclosure of all data center agreements

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Supports zero-based budgeting and reviewing developer TIF incentives
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Johnson County Council, District 1 (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support zero-based budgeting: auditing overhead, cutting non-essential administrative expenses, and reviewing developer tax incentives (TIF)”
Supports making new growth pay for its infrastructure
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Johnson County Council, District 1 (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Growth must pay for itself through infrastructure impact assessments rather than burdening current homeowners.”
Supports a moratorium on new data centers until standards exist
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Johnson County Council, District 1 (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would support a moratorium on new data center development in Johnson County until the county and state establish strong, enforceable standards”
Supports public disclosure of all data center agreements
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Johnson County Council, District 1 (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“All agreements, studies, incentives, and nondisclosure agreements must be disclosed to the public.”

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