Johnson City Commission · Nov 3, 2026

Whitney Calhoun Goetz

Candidate for City Commission (incumbent)

10 candidates · 2 seats6 sourced positions

Whitney Calhoun Goetz, the incumbent, is running for Johnson City Commission in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 10 candidates are running for 2 seats.

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Johnson City commissioner appointed in October 2025; former ETSU alumni association director.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Independent Candidate
Campaign website: whitneygoetz.com

Whitney Calhoun Goetz holds the seat she was appointed to in 2025 to continue former Mayor John Hunter's term; Jenny Brock, the vice mayor, holds the other seat on the ballot. Johnson City Press · Aug 21, 2026

Where Whitney Calhoun Goetz stands: positions on the record

Aquatic center and property tax2 sourced positions

Voted yes on a motion to remove the aquatic center and its funding from the FY2027 budget (defeated 1-4, June 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026
Voted no on the FY2027 budget on final reading, which includes a 28-cent property tax increase (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026

Data centers2 sourced positions

Voted yes on extending the moratorium on new industrial applications and permits in the I-2 zoning district by six months (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, May 21, 2026 · May 21, 2026
Said at a planning commission meeting that zoning and codes can determine how and where data centers operate.
“We can, through zoning and codes, determine how and where these businesses operate.”
Own statementWJHL · Jun 9, 2026

Development and zoning1 sourced position

Voted yes on Ordinance 4943-26 on first reading, rezoning 9.52 acres at 1170 West Mountainview Road from R-3 to R-4 (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteCity Commission minutes, June 4, 2026 · Jun 4, 2026

Housing and growth1 sourced position

Says Johnson City's future depends on growth that is planned, affordable and sustainable.
“Johnson City's future depends on growth that's planned, affordable, and sustainable — not growth only for its own sake.”
Own statementLeague of Women Voters Vote411

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