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Aaron Smith, Noblesville businessman and Common Council president, has formally filed for reelection to the Noblesville Common Council. Residents of the Third District first elected Smith in 2019.
“Over the past three years, I’ve worked consistently to deliver on the campaign promises I made to Noblesville residents,” Smith said. “I wrote and passed legislation protecting downtown buildings from demolition. I supported our efforts to attract and retain businesses important to our city’s economic engine, and I worked alongside our public safety officials to help make Noblesville safer.”
Aaron Smith was joined by his wife Bronwen and children Declan and Parker when he filed for re-election to the Noblesville Common Council. (Photo provided)
Smith continued, “In this campaign, I recommit those promises to the residents of my district. Downtown Noblesville will always be my priority, we must take active and difficult steps to address our city’s aging infrastructure, strategically invest in our future, and in all conversations put taxpayers first.”
Notable accomplishments include:
- Authoring protections for downtown buildings: The protections passed Plan Commission, Common Council, and were signed into law by the Mayor.
- Securing funding for Old Town infrastructure: Smith secured funding in the budget for sidewalk repairs in Old Town ($250,000 in 2021 and $300,000 in 2022) and much-needed brick rehabilitation on Logan and Clinton streets.
- Maintaining a consistent property tax rate: The Council has held the city’s property tax rate flat for the last four years at $1.10 per $100 of assessed value.
- Ensuring healthy rainy day fund reserves: While the State of Indiana recommends that cities target 12 percent of annual revenue for cash reserves, the Council and Administration have increased that to a minimum of 15 percent for the City of Noblesville.
About Aaron Smith
Smith currently represents the Third District on the Noblesville City Council and serves as council president. He is also the Founder of MTCHBX, a strategic communication firm with offices downtown Noblesville. In his free time, Smith serves on the boards of Noblesville Main Street and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Together with his wife Bronwen, they have two children, Declan, 5, and Parker, 1. Learn more at AaronSmith.org.