City Council Candidates Share Vision for Milan, The Sun Times News

Elections 2023: 6 candidates vie for 3 seats on Milan City Council

Jesse previously served on the Milan City Council. 

Supports aggressive pursuit of grants to fund projects, reducing reliance on incentives for business growth.

Supports aggressively pursuing grants to fund projects and reducing reliance on incentives for business growth.

- Supports aggressively pursuing grants to fund projects and reducing reliance on incentives for business growth.

Economy

Supports using the master plan and collaborating with residents to address affordable housing, transportation, and accessibility issues.

Believes in following the master plan and collaborating with residents to address affordable housing, transportation, and accessibility issues.

- Believes in following the master plan and collaborating with residents to address affordable housing, transportation, and accessibility issues.

Housing & Urban Development

As of August 14, 2025, Jesse Robert Nie did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Prioritizes improving roads and water infrastructure.

Holds road and water infrastructure as a top priority.

Supports balancing infrastructure needs with community goals.

- Holds road and water infrastructure as a top priority.
- Supports balancing infrastructure needs with community goals.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Jesse Robert Nie

Believes the current mayor's actions have led to "negative repercussions" and lawsuits, and removing him will prevent further legal issues and protect "hard-working taxpayers' money."

Believes preventing further lawsuits is crucial and can be achieved by removing the current mayor.

Jesse previously served on the Milan City Council but is not seeking reelection this year.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.