Collierville, TNVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

3 of 6

council seats up

3 contests

8 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Voters citywide choose one alderman for each of Positions 1, 2 and 4, a separate contest for each position.

2 notes on these statements

As of Oct. 4, 2026 the VOTE411 voter guide listed Charles Hall and Jason Lederfine as not yet having responded to its questionnaire. VOTE411 Voter Guide

Collierville Alderman Positions 1, 2 and 4 are listed among the offices to be elected on November 3, 2026. Shelby County Election Commission · Jun 5, 2026

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

What the next council decides

Property taxes and town fees

Where it standsThe board adopted the FY 2027 budget on June 8, 2026 with the property tax rate unchanged at $1.62 and higher or new monthly fees.

What's on the tableEach spring the board sets the property tax rate and the fee schedule that pay for town services, including street paving.

Town administrator search

Where it standsTown Administrator Molly Mehner left on Sept. 18, 2026 and Deputy Administrator Katrina Amos-Atkins is serving as interim while the board searches.

What's on the tableThe board, including whoever is elected, oversees the search for and hiring of a permanent town administrator.

  • The mayor appointed Deputy Town Administrator Katrina Amos-Atkins interim town administrator on Sept. 21, 2026 while the board searches for a permanent successor. WREG · Sep 21, 2026
  • The town said it parted ways with Town Administrator Molly Mehner; no reason was released. WREG · Sep 21, 2026
  • Fire Chief John Selberg retired almost a month before Mehner's departure was announced. ABC24 · Sep 21, 2026
  • The mayor said the search for the next administrator would include opportunities for residents and staff to share input. WREG · Sep 21, 2026

Development, traffic and growth

Where it standsThe board approved the disputed Chick-fil-A site plan on July 16, 2026 under a court order, and a land use plan amendment is set for a Nov. 9 hearing.

What's on the tableAldermen vote on site plans, rezonings and land use plan changes, and on how the town responds to court rulings on those decisions.

Streets, trails and the library

Where it standsThe FY 2027 budget adds a dedicated street fee and funds the Wolf River Boulevard trail, while the library expansion moves toward bidding.

What's on the tableThe board decides which capital projects to fund and how fast streets are repaved.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. What should the town do with its property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should the board treat new apartment developments?

  3. 3. When a court orders the town to approve a development it denied, should the town appeal?

  4. 4. Where should new commercial growth go?

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Maureen Fraser, Nick Robbins, John Stamps3 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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