Bowling Green City Commission Candidates Debate Data Center Policy
Bowling Green city commission candidates are making data center policy a campaign issue ahead of the November election. The city has adopted planning and zoning regulations for potential data centers, while commissioners twice rejected a proposed six-month development moratorium.
Six candidates are seeking seats on the Bowling Green City Commission, with data center development emerging as a significant campaign issue. Incumbent Commissioner Dana Beasley-Brown cited her support for a data center moratorium as a past accomplishment, while challenger Tom Morris said the commission’s handling of the issue motivated him to run.
Bowling Green officials previously approved planning and zoning regulations governing data centers in the city and Warren County. Commissioners rejected a six-month moratorium on two occasions, with Beasley-Brown and Carlos Bailey supporting the pause and Commissioners Sue Parrigin and Melinda Hill, along with Mayor Todd Alcott, opposing it. Morris said he would revisit the issue and consider strengthening regulations or pursuing another moratorium if elected.