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Financial transparency
Supported ClearGov and easier public access to town financial information so residents can better understand how public funds are budgeted and spent.
View record & sources →RE-ELECT TO SIGNAL MOUNTAIN TOWN COUNCIL
Practical leadership.
Responsible decisions.
A strong Signal Mountain.
I’m seeking another term on Town Council to continue serving Signal Mountain with careful stewardship of town finances, transparent decision-making, practical investments, and a commitment to listening to residents and understanding their ideas, concerns, and priorities.
WHY I’M RUNNING
Good local government starts with listening, preparation, transparency, and respect for the community.
Council decisions often involve real tradeoffs. I try to understand the facts, ask questions, and listen carefully to residents before reaching a conclusion. That means understanding not only what people support or oppose, but why—their ideas, concerns, experiences, and priorities. I then weigh cost, value, legal risk, and long-term consequences before making the decision I believe best serves Signal Mountain.
RECORD OF SERVICE
Practical progress and careful stewardship
During my first term, I’ve supported greater financial transparency, stronger resident engagement, practical investments in community facilities and infrastructure, and careful consideration of growth and development.
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Listening to residents
Supported community surveys and better communication to give residents more ways to share ideas and concerns, provide input before decisions are made, and better understand the issues before Town Council.
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Practical facility improvements
Supported needed investments in community facilities, including pool pumps and bathroom improvements, with a focus on maintaining services residents actually use.
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Better town communication
Supported hiring a Community Development Director to strengthen communication, resident engagement, community programming, and coordination of important town resources.
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Making better use of community assets
Supported the Town assuming direct responsibility for the Mountain Arts Community Center, preserving its arts and community foundation while expanding its potential as a gathering place, program space, and community resource.
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Sidewalks & infrastructure
The Old Town sidewalk project began years before I joined the Council. After reviewing the costs, delays, grant requirements, and obligations of the TDOT approach, I supported withdrawing from the grant. I am now evaluating whether targeted town-funded work performed in-house could deliver needed sidewalk improvements faster and more cost-effectively.
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Balanced approach to growth
Approach development decisions by weighing infrastructure capacity, traffic, emergency access, legal risk, property rights, and the character of existing neighborhoods.
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NEXT TERM
Priorities for Signal Mountain
Protect what works. Invest where it adds value. Plan for what comes next.
The next term should stay focused on the fundamentals residents share: responsible finances, dependable infrastructure, transparent decisions, responsive services, and thoughtful planning for the future.
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Fiscal Responsibility
Good stewardship is not simply spending less. It means protecting taxpayers from waste, evaluating costs carefully, and investing when the long-term value to the community justifies the expense.
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Transparency, Listening & Engagement
Build on ClearGov, community surveys, and improved communication so residents have useful information, meaningful opportunities to participate, and confidence that their ideas and concerns are being heard and understood.
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Infrastructure & Services
Maintain and plan responsibly for roads, sidewalks, stormwater, public facilities, utilities, and the everyday services residents rely on. Where practical, look for lower-cost ways to complete needed work faster without sacrificing quality.
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Growth, Property Rights & Community Character
Seek a balanced approach that respects property rights while accounting for traffic, infrastructure capacity, emergency access, environmental conditions, and neighborhood character.
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Collaborative Local Government
Work respectfully across differences, seek to understand residents’ ideas and concerns, and keep Town Council focused on the local issues and practical outcomes our community shares.
ABOUT MILES
Technical experience. Community service. Careful judgment.
I work as an Environmental Engineer and have served on the Signal Mountain Town Council since being elected in 2024. I hold an M.S. in Environmental Science.
My professional work involves environmental compliance, regulations, data, infrastructure, risk, and long-term planning. It has taught me to ask questions, understand tradeoffs, and make decisions that can stand up to scrutiny—an approach I bring to Town Council.
I value respectful disagreement and working with people who see issues differently. Listening is more than simply giving someone time to speak; it means trying to understand the concern behind the position and considering whether a better solution is possible. Residents may not agree with every vote I make, but they should be able to expect preparation, genuine listening, clear reasoning, and a serious commitment to the town’s long-term interests.
Environmental EngineerProfessional role focused on environmental compliance, infrastructure, risk and long-term planning
Council ServiceElected in 2024 with a focus on stewardship, transparency and community needs
Decision-MakingListening to residents, understanding concerns, weighing evidence and tradeoffs, and considering long-term consequences
NEWS & UPDATES
From the campaign
Campaign announcements, town updates, and reflections on serving Signal Mountain.
Traffic-safety grants, ALPRs & privacy
I was recently asked whether a traffic-safety grant could be used to purchase automated license-plate readers (ALPRs), and what my position is on using that technology in Signal Mountain.
Read my full response →Running for reelection in 2026
I’m asking Signal Mountain voters for the opportunity to continue serving on Town Council. My goal is straightforward: keep town government financially responsible, transparent, responsive, and focused on practical results.
Contact & get involved →
CONTACT & GET INVOLVED
I want to hear from you.
Share an idea or concern, request a yard sign, volunteer, or send an endorsement. The form goes directly to the campaign and keeps the process simple on any device.
TOWNWIDE MAILER FUND
Goal: $1,500 for one townwide campaign mailer.
The campaign is working to raise $1,500 to cover the cost of printing and delivering a campaign mailer throughout Signal Mountain.
Help fund the mailerOr text “MILES” to (888) 444-8774 to contribute.