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City Commission, City of Bowling Green
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Thomas Alan MorrisMorris for Bowling Green

Thomas Alan Morris

Candidate for City Commission, City of Bowling Green

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Background

Campaign website
morrisforbg.com

Tom Morris, a Bowling Green native and former computer engineer with NCR and EMC, founded a real estate investment company and runs the Tyler Adams House boutique hotel. He is a former volunteer chair of the Kentucky Chapter of the Sierra Club and ran for mayor as a write-in candidate in 2020.

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Photo: Morris for Bowling Green

Documented positions

Housing

  • Proposes zoning changes to encourage accessory dwelling units

    He also wants the city to pursue grants under the federal ROAD to Housing Act.

    Platform: Housing Affordability

    Campaign website · Morris for Bowling Green · morrisforbg.com

    “Encouraging ADUs would allow more people to be housed within the limited area of the city, thus increasing the supply of housing.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supported a waiting period before data center rules passed

    He wrote that he does not oppose all data centers but that residents should have been heard before the city's data center ordinance was adopted.

    Platform: Data Centers

    Campaign website · Morris for Bowling Green · morrisforbg.com

    “A waiting period was needed to hear more community voices.”
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  • Proposes letting businesses pay all city taxes online

    Support and encourage small businesses — Tom Morris 2026

    Campaign website · Morris for Bowling Green · morrisforbg.com

    “The city should allow all taxes to be paid online.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes public comment before votes and later meeting times

    He also proposes streaming meetings on platforms such as YouTube and disclosing commissioners' contributions from entities with business before the commission.

    Platform: A More Democratic City Commission

    Campaign website · Morris for Bowling Green · morrisforbg.com

    “Currently the Q&A period is held AFTER votes are held. This must change.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Thomas Alan Morris on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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