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County Council Member, St. Joseph County
District C
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The county council is St. Joseph County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.
Taxes & budget
Jan CervelliDemocratic
No documented position found.
James A O'BrienRepublican
- Opposes a tax increase for any purpose
- Opposes TIF or tax abatements for existing data centers
Economy & jobs
Jan CervelliDemocratic
- Supports a ban on new or expanded data centers
James A O'BrienRepublican
- Opposes future data centers and further industrializing Granger
Environment & parks
Jan CervelliDemocratic
- Proposes a county oversight body for data center problems
James A O'BrienRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Jan CervelliDemocratic
- Proposes ending tax abatements and nondisclosure agreements
- Proposes evening and weekend hearings for working families
James A O'BrienRepublican
- Supports a transparency ordinance on professional-service costs
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