Bowling Green City Commissioner · Nov 3, 2026
Melinda Hill
Candidate for City Commissioner (incumbent)
Melinda Hill, the incumbent, is running for Bowling Green City Commissioner in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 4 seats.
Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayExecutive Director of CASA of South Central Kentucky and a Bowling Green city commissioner. She is a former Chief of Staff of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet.
Where Melinda Hill stands: positions on the record
Data centers2 sourced positions
Voted no on a municipal order creating a six-month due diligence period on data center applications and permits (failed 2-3, June 2026).
Council voteBowling Green Board of Commissioners minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
Voted no on a late-filed municipal order for the same six-month due diligence period on data centers (failed 2-3, June 16, 2026).
Council voteBowling Green Board of Commissioners minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Road rights-of-way1 sourced position
Voted no on an amendment removing the $20 permit fee from the pedestrian safety in rights-of-way ordinance (passed 3-2, September 2026).
Council voteBowling Green Board of Commissioners minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on first reading of the 2026 property tax ordinance, which kept rates the same as the previous year (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteBowling Green Board of Commissioners minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
City Hall project1 sourced position
Voted yes on accepting Kelley Construction, Inc.'s $2,579,697 proposal for the municipal building project (passed 4-1, August 2026).
Council voteBowling Green Board of Commissioners minutes, August 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the fiscal year 2027 city budget ordinance on second reading (adopted 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteBowling Green Board of Commissioners minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Also running for City Commissioner
- Carlos Bailey (incumbent)
- Dana Beasley-Brown (incumbent)
- Don Langley
- Tom Morris
- Sue Parrigin (incumbent)
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