Gallatin is growing, and that's good news. I want us to grow sensibly — knowing what our roads, water, and power can carry before we commit.
Grow it like we live here.
I'm running because Gallatin is younger and growing faster than at any point in its history, and a city like that deserves a council to match — people who do the homework, who hear the whole room out before they decide, and who can disagree without it turning into a fight. Not a club. A council that earns the seat.
Growth this city can sustain, and a council it can be proud of.
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Belman's Plan for Gallatin
Five things, starting day one
- Traffic and utility studies in hand before vote
- Community involved while input still matters
- Police, fire, and EMS that scale to support growth
- Water and power capacity, impact of new projects considered
- Fields and parks that keep up with the families
People keep choosing Gallatin — let's make sure what we build keeps up, while keeping the best of our community intact.
Read the PlanPlan first. Then build.
Gallatin is going to keep growing. Let's make sure the city is ready when it does.
Know the costs before the vote
- Every rezoning and major project comes with a traffic study and a utility check — in the packet, before the vote.
- Transparency, focus on facts: what's been approved, what's been built, and what our roads, water, sewer, and power can handle.
- Agreements that put infrastructure costs on the project, not on the city later.
Neighbors first
- Timely notice to the neighborhoods a project affects.
- Community engaged while there's still time to change something.
- Project summaries in plain English, short enough that people actually read them.
Public safety grows with the city
- Police, fire, and EMS staffing planned to support growth.
- Metrics tracked as the city spreads out, so coverage keeps pace.
- Facts and data made public, so anyone can see where we stand.
Know what we have before we commit it
- How much power and water projects will need versus what we actually will have.
- Measure it first. Then decide.
- Whatever we commit, we commit on purpose.
Fields and parks keep up with families
- When a town grows fast, youth sports runs out of room first — fields, lights, parking, and the traffic getting there.
- Benchmark Gallatin against other cities in the greater Nashville area.
It's a simple idea.
Growth is a great challenge to have. To manage it effectively, we need leaders who bring more than slogans to the table. Leaders who can navigate challenging issues and bring others along with them.
Help me get it doneI want to hear from you.
A plan written without the people it affects isn't worth much. If something here is wrong, if I've missed something on your street, or if you just want to tell me what you'd fix first — say so. I read every one of these.
Or call me directly: (615) 784-3339
SERVANT LEADERSHIP
John Belman served four years in the U.S. Army with the 75th Ranger Regiment. He was awarded the Silver Star as a participant in the 1993 "Black Hawk Down" battle in Mogadishu, Somalia.
In his post military career, John has held leadership positions across a range of organizations ranging from a Fortune 50 company to a midsized business, and a veteran-focused firm. His experience includes managing more than $1 billion in transportation spending at Target, leading a $30 million freight company, coaching CEOs, and helping veterans build civilian careers. Across those roles, his focus has remained practical: Does the plan work, can the organization support it, and what happens if conditions change?
John and his family moved to Gallatin in 2018. He's a father of four, at the ballpark most weekends. He's running for Alderman because the town his kids are growing up in is worth planning for.
Join the Movement
Roughly three thousand people will decide this race. Fifteen committed neighbors can reach every one of them before November 3.