John Mallers
Republican · IN · Johnson County Council, District 4
John Mallers is an accountant who represents District 4 on the Johnson County Council, where members chose him as vice president in January 2026. He first served on the council in an appointed at-large seat from late 2015 through 2016.
Where John Mallers stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (7 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Made the motion to have the state collect the county's food and beverage tax, starting July 1, 2026. It passed unanimously.
May 11, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 7 support · 4 oppose
Voted no on about $2.8 million in extra spending for the Bargersville fire district, including ambulance service for Franklin. It passed 5-1.
July 13, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted yes on a $4.07 million, 20-year lease deal to build a new Nineveh Township fire station. It passed unanimously.
March 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Made the motion to adopt Johnson County's 2026 budget. It passed 6-0.
October 13, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted to keep the health director's salary at $88,593 instead of raising it to $99,369. He wanted pay changes left to budget time. It passed 6-1.
June 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dailyjournal.net
Voted no on combining two health jobs at an $88,593 salary, which cut the health director's total pay. It passed 4-3. He then moved to reconsider, which failed 3-4.
May 12, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted yes to let the sheriff hire four new jail officers, paid from local income tax money. It passed unanimously.
April 14, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted no on mid-year pay raises for the assistant county attorney, the county administrator, and a treasurer's office bookkeeper. Each raise passed 4-3.
January 13, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted no on a $2,500 election-year bonus for the county clerk. The request failed 2-4.
October 14, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Made the motion to pass the 2025 budget's second reading with 5% raises, not $10,000 stipends, for two county jobs. It passed with one no vote.
September 12, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: dailyjournal.net
Voted no on a $514,000 plan to give county workers yearly longevity pay. He said it would not help keep workers. It failed 2-5.
June 3, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted no on pay raises for four elected county posts in the 2017 budget: treasurer, recorder, assessor, and commissioners. Each raise passed anyway, by 5-2 or 4-3.
September 22, 2016Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted yes on a $4.07 million, 20-year lease deal to build a new Nineveh Township fire station. It passed unanimously.
March 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted yes to let the sheriff hire four new jail officers, paid from local income tax money. It passed unanimously.
April 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted yes on a $4.07 million, 20-year lease deal to build a new Nineveh Township fire station. It passed unanimously.
March 9, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Was elected vice president of the Johnson County Council by a unanimous vote.
January 12, 2026
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Did not vote on buying ClearGov budget software because his wife works for a group tied to the seller. He said he supported the product. The motion failed.
April 9, 2024
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Won election to Johnson County Council District 4 with no opponent, getting 9,658 votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: dailyjournal.net
Did not vote on the Amity Fire District's 2017 budget because his company had worked on that budget. The council approved it 6-0.
September 22, 2016
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Made the motion to let the county use part of a special county income tax payment, kept in its rainy day fund, for regular general fund costs. It passed unanimously.
June 13, 2016
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Voted no on moving prosecutor diversion-program fee money to repay staff costs. He asked if state rules allowed it. It passed 6-1.
June 13, 2016
Source: johnsoncounty.in.gov
Was picked by county Republican precinct leaders on 2015-11-04 to fill an open at-large Johnson County Council seat. He won the final round 44-40.
November 4, 2015
Source: dailyjournal.net
Past race John Mallers ran in:
- Johnson County Council, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Johnson County, Indiana · incumbent