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Township Trustee, Franklin Union Needham Township

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Health & human services

  • Jodi N. AlveyRepublican

    • Pledges to refocus the office on emergency assistance
    • Pledges to process aid applications within 72 hours

  • (Yogi) Taelar ChristmanDemocratic

    • Pledges to update the township's frozen eligibility standards
    • Proposes a community garden and micro-pantry network

Government & transparency

  • Jodi N. AlveyRepublican

    • Pledges regular public reports on assistance spending

  • (Yogi) Taelar ChristmanDemocratic

    • Proposes satellite office hours across all three townships
    • Pledges to publish township spending data for residents

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