Mt. Juliet Commissioner District 4 · Nov 3, 2026

Jennifer Milele

Candidate for Commissioner District 4 (incumbent)

4 candidates · 2 seats11 sourced positions

Jennifer Milele, the incumbent, is running for Mt. Juliet Commissioner District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jana Elkins.

Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

District 4 commissioner on the Mt. Juliet Board of Commissioners since 2019. She was appointed in 2019, elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022.

Where Jennifer Milele stands: positions on the record

Budget2 sourced positions

Voted aye on Ordinance 2026-48, adopting the FY2026-27 budget, property tax rate and sewer rates (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteMt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026
Voted aye on pay increases for Public Works, garage and utility employees in the FY2026-27 budget (amendment passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteMt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, June 22, 2026 · Jun 22, 2026

Property taxes1 sourced position

Moved to keep the property tax rate at $0.29 in the FY2026-27 budget on first reading; the motion died for lack of a second (June 2026).
Council voteMt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026

Home rule3 sourced positions

Moved Ordinance 2026-62, placing the question of repealing home rule on the Nov. 3 ballot (passed 4-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteMt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
as recorded in the minutes; not a direct quote
Said she supports limited government and believes Home Rule is in the best interest of the City, as recorded in the minutes.
Own statementMt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
Said that under home rule the city cannot ask for private acts, and that repeal would lead to an impact fee study.
“Under home rule really our hands are tied, because we can’t ask for private acts.”
Own statementWKRN · Aug 13, 2026

Impact fees1 sourced position

Wrote that growth should help pay for the infrastructure it requires, and that development should bear its infrastructure costs.
“growth should help pay for the infrastructure it requires”
Own statementChronicle of Mt. Juliet · Sep 21, 2026

License plate readers2 sourced positions

Voted aye on a resolution authorizing the Flock Safety agreement for the police license plate reader program (passed 5-0, March 2025).
Council voteMt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, March 24, 2025 · Mar 24, 2025
Voted aye on a resolution authorizing a second modified agreement between Flock Safety and the police department (passed 5-0, July 2025).
Council voteMt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, July 28, 2025 · Jul 28, 2025

Term limits2 sourced positions

Voted not to place a term-limits referendum for board members on the November 2024 ballot (failed 3-2, March 2024).
Council voteChronicle of Mt. Juliet · Mar 27, 2024
Said term limits take away voters' accountability, as reported by the Chronicle of Mt. Juliet.
“Term limits take away the accountability of voters”
Own statementChronicle of Mt. Juliet · Mar 27, 2024

In their words

Said she supports limited government and believes Home Rule is in the best interest of the City, as recorded in the minutes.
Aug 10, 2026 ·as recorded in the minutes; not a direct quote ·Mt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026
Said that under home rule the city cannot ask for private acts, and that repeal would lead to an impact fee study.
Aug 13, 2026 ·WKRN · Aug 13, 2026

On the record

Moved Ordinance 2026-62, placing the question of repealing home rule on the Nov. 3 ballot (passed 4-0, Aug. 2026).
Aug 10, 2026 ·Mt. Juliet Board of Commissioners minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026

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