Jennifer “JJ” Jeffery has announced her campaign for Longmont City Council in an attempt to “restore balance, protect freedom, and make Longmont more affordable.” Jeffery is a small business owner who also operates a homestead where she and her husband raise animals, grow produce and flowers, and maintain an orchard.
Jeffery touts “common sense solutions,” reducing fees, reviewing property taxes, cutting “burdensome outdated regulations,” and “unleashing local innovation” by supporting entrepreneurs as some of her campaign priorities.
“I think the most pressing issue in Longmont and statewide is the economic strain we all still feel after the pandemic,” Jeffery said. “Increasing taxes and fees haven’t helped. I’ve had people reach out asking me to work toward removing city taxes on groceries and primary homes and it’s my top priority to work toward that. Of course that also means working to streamline city operations by modernizing and prioritizing our spending. I also believe removing barriers to progress is another way to help ease the strain.”…