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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Signal Mountain Town Council Election 2026

4 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 10 candidates running. Updated Oct 9, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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

Voters choose up to four of ten candidates for Town Council, all at large. Councilmember Andrew Gardner is not on this ballot.

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Already on the council, not on the ballot

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Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

What the next council decides

01Subdivision density and growth5 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council cut the density factor for new conservation and conventional subdivisions to 0.20; earlier that spring the Planning Commission conditionally approved a subdivision on Shackleford Ridge Road.

What's on the tableThe next council decides whether to keep or change the new density limits and votes on any zoning changes the Planning Commission recommends from its review of the subdivision regulations.

02Plan Hamilton and growth on Walden's Ridge3 sourced facts

Where it standsHamilton County's Plan Hamilton guides development in unincorporated areas around the town; the council formally opposed its density provisions in September 2025.

What's on the tableThe next council decides how to press the town's position with Hamilton County leaders as the county plan is applied on the mountain.

03Old Town sidewalks4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council voted 4-1 to withdraw from a 2014 TDOT sidewalk agreement and to repair existing sidewalks on the same streets at the Town's expense.

What's on the tableThe next council decides how much to spend on sidewalk repairs and in what order.

04Town budget, taxes and spending4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe FY 2026-2027 budget, passed in August 2026, includes no property tax increase, employee pay increases, paving projects and Althaus Park improvements.

What's on the tableThe next council adopts each year's budget and tax rate and decides on grants, donations and capital purchases.

2 notes on these statements

The terms of Elizabeth Baker, Clay Crumbliss, J. Miles Jorgensen and Charles Poss (interim, appointed) end in November 2026. Hamilton County Election Commission

The official sample ballot lists ten candidates for four seats: P. Andrew Coyle, Clay Crumbliss, John Foreman, Chris Gailmard, Scott Gossett, J. Miles Jorgensen, Laura Malone, Rufus Marye, Austin Scofield and Jami Wolbers. Hamilton County Election Commission

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  1. 1. How strict should Signal Mountain's density limits be for new subdivisions?

  2. 2. How should the town respond to Plan Hamilton's density provisions for the mountain?

  3. 3. How should Signal Mountain fix the Old Town sidewalks?

  4. 4. As costs rise, what should happen to the property tax rate?

  5. 5. Should the town donate tax dollars to local nonprofits?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted4 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.Your houseA Signal Mountain house at the typical market value ($544,300) pays about $10,400 a yearProperty tax, water, trash and energy, line by line for your address, plus the savings most owners miss.

Key dates

The seat math

1 stay (not up this year): Andrew Gardner4 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

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