Karen Stegman
Democratic
Nonprofit strategy and development consultant
The gist
- Supports more affordable and “missing middle” housing in towns
- Supports fixing inequities in county property tax valuations
- Supports continuing the Longtime Homeowners Assistance Fund
- Supports focusing growth in towns to protect farmland
- Supports an economic strategy to reduce reliance on residential taxes
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Supports more affordable and “missing middle” housing in towns
Orange County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Karen Stegman (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“Increasing affordable, low barrier, and “missing middle” housing options in strategic locations.”
Supports fixing inequities in county property tax valuations
Orange County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Karen Stegman (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“I will address inequities in the County’s property tax valuation”
Supports continuing the Longtime Homeowners Assistance Fund
Orange County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Karen Stegman (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“I will also support continuing the Longtime Homeowners Assistance Fund”
Supports focusing growth in towns to protect farmland
Orange County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Karen Stegman (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“Collaborate with the towns to ensure the county’s growth occurs primarily within our urban areas”
Supports an economic strategy to reduce reliance on residential taxes
Orange County Board of County Commissioners, At-Large: Karen Stegman (2026 primary candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · INDY Week · Feb 6, 2026 · indyweek.com
“a balanced tax base so that we don’t overly rely on residential property taxes to fund our services”