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Alderman (City Council), City of Gallatin

District 4

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the Gallatin City Council, which adopts the city's budget and ordinances.

Elected by the district's voters (the county's condensed sample ballot: candidates appear only in their respective districts). Nonpartisan; the sample ballot lists each candidate as an Independent Candidate. Open seat: District 4's council member, Craig Hayes, is not on the ballot.

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John Belman

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  • Supports traffic and utility studies before votes on projects
  • Supports putting infrastructure costs on new projects
  • Supports police, fire and EMS staffing planned for growth
  • Supports fields and parks that keep up with families
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  1. Supports traffic and utility studies before votes on projects

    John Belman for Alderman — Gallatin, District 4

    Campaign website · John Belman for Gallatin · jbforgallatin.com

    “Every rezoning and major project comes with a traffic study and a utility check”

  2. Supports putting infrastructure costs on new projects

    John Belman for Alderman — Gallatin, District 4

    Campaign website · John Belman for Gallatin · jbforgallatin.com

    “Agreements that put infrastructure costs on the project, not on the city later.”

  3. Supports police, fire and EMS staffing planned for growth

    John Belman for Alderman — Gallatin, District 4

    Campaign website · John Belman for Gallatin · jbforgallatin.com

    “Police, fire, and EMS staffing planned to support growth.”

  4. Supports fields and parks that keep up with families

    John Belman for Alderman — Gallatin, District 4

    Campaign website · John Belman for Gallatin · jbforgallatin.com

    “Fields and parks that keep up with the families”

Ruth Fennell

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