Township, city & town

Township Trustee, Franklin Union Needham Township

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

What this office does: The township trustee runs Franklin Union Needham Township: township assistance for residents in need, and in many townships fire protection and cemeteries.

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Jodi N. Alvey

Republican

Former FUN Township deputy trustee

The gist

Pledges to refocus the office on emergency assistance
Pledges regular public reports on assistance spending
Pledges to process aid applications within 72 hours

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Pledges to refocus the office on emergency assistance
Incumbent faces ex-employee in FUN Township trustee election
Interview · Daily Journal · Mar 25, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“That means helping with rent or mortgage to prevent eviction, utility bills to keep the lights on, food, clothing, burials, and transportation”
Pledges regular public reports on assistance spending
Incumbent faces ex-employee in FUN Township trustee election
Interview · Daily Journal · Mar 25, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“She also vows to publish clear monthly or quarterly reports on how assistance dollars are spent”
Pledges to process aid applications within 72 hours
Incumbent faces ex-employee in FUN Township trustee election
Interview · Daily Journal · Mar 25, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“processing assistance applications within the required 72-hour window”

(Yogi) Taelar Christman

Democratic

Small business owner and community organizer · Franklin

The gist

Pledges to update the township's frozen eligibility standards
Proposes satellite office hours across all three townships
Proposes a community garden and micro-pantry network
Pledges to publish township spending data for residents

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Pledges to update the township's frozen eligibility standards
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Franklin Union Needham Township Trustee (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“updating the township's eligibility standards, which have sat frozen since 2024”
Proposes satellite office hours across all three townships
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Franklin Union Needham Township Trustee (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'd add satellite office hours across all three townships.”
Proposes a community garden and micro-pantry network
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Franklin Union Needham Township Trustee (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“support a community garden and a distributed micro-pantry network”
Pledges to publish township spending data for residents
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Franklin Union Needham Township Trustee (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'd publish township data in easily accessible spots so residents can see their tax dollars at work”

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