LINN — Lifelong Linn resident and current alderman, Christopher Jaegers, 36, is seeking reelection to the Linn Board of Aldermen in the April 7 election, citing a continued commitment to improving the city he has called home since early childhood.

“I have decided to seek reelection, being a man of the city and for the city,” said Jaegers, who has lived in Linn since the age of 3. “I have always wanted to help improve Linn. Keeping the streets safe and the parks updated.”

He said his approach to leadership centers on problem-solving and balance. “I am able to think of solutions and not just excuses,” Jaegers noted. “I am able to see both sides of the coin to help come up with a solution.”

Jaegers identified infrastructure as a primary concern moving forward. “There are some issues, such as the streets, water runoff, and sewage treatment that need to be fixed or addressed in the coming years,” he said.

Jaegers outlined several priorities he would focus on if reelected, including parks, infrastructure, and housing-related policies.

“My top priorities are getting Maguire Park more accessible, getting streets fixed, and getting occupant permits put in place to lower the burden put on our small family homeowners,” he said.

Jaegers also emphasized the importance of planning for future growth and development.

“By looking toward the future of the city and seeing the expansion rate,” Jaegers said, “an occupancy permit for short-term residential housing would both help generate revenue and make sure all people in rentals have up-to-date housing.”

Jaegers pointed to his community service background as a strength he brings to the board. “I am a member of Knights of Columbus now going on 8 years,” he said of the nonprofit organization, through which he was in charge of street cleanup on an adopted highway.

Jaegers expressed confidence in the current board and its efforts to guide the city forward. “We have some really good people in our alderman positions,” he said. “People have put in the time and work to keep this city being a city for the future.”

He emphasized his deep family roots in the community as a central part of his identity and motivation for public service. Chris is the son of Scott and Debra Jaegers, and his father, who was born and raised in Linn, owned and operated Central Missouri Computer Services (CMCS).

He also pointed to his extended family’s long-standing connection to Linn as his grandparents, Bob and Rosie Jaegers, were residents of Linn for the majority of their lives and were a couple of the original EMS crew members for the Osage Ambulance District.

Jaegers said his motivation is rooted in both family legacy and pride in the community.

“I want my son to be proud to be from this town just as my grandpa, Robert (Bob) Jaegers, a former mayor, made this town a town his grandson is happy to call home,” he said.

Jaegers said those generational ties have shaped both his perspective and his desire to give back to the community, adding that lifelong connection gives him a vested interest in the city’s direction. “Voters should choose me. I have lived in this town for my whole life,” Jaegers said. “I am proactive and always looking for a solution. I hope to make this city proud of me as I have been proud of the leaders in my family for my whole life.”

Jaegers said constituents can reach him through Linn City Hall, via Facebook, or by email at c.jaegers@cityoflinn.com.