ABOUT TONY

A Neighbor. A Business Owner. A Leader.

Tony has lived in Bowling Green for seven years and has been a resident of the 5th District for three years. Tony has successfully managed teams and projects, built his business by creating relationships with clients, and insuring efficient and effective outcomes to their projects.

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With two teenage daughters, Tony understands just how vital the support is for our educational institutions. Supporting our children means nurturing our future, and by investing in education, we can uplift the lives and economic prospects of our entire community.

Tony Nelson has lived in Bowling Green for seven years. He has two teenage daughters.

Tony Nelson has managed teams and projects and built his business.

Tony has managed teams and projects and built his business.

2026 Kentucky General Election

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Supporting Small Businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. Tony believes in investing in local businesses by lowering the costs of getting into business, providing grants and low interest loans for sufficient capital, and offering training for cash flow management and business acumen. Keeping our money in our own community by shopping small businesses will help grow our local economy, and improve the lives of all of our community members.

For example, a 12 MW facility typically requires about 20 full-time staff, including technicians, engineers, and management. A 40 MW facility may employ around 45 people, while hyperscale data centers over 100 MW often operate with fewer people per megawatt due to automation and standardized systems. -Broadstaffglobal.com When you compare the number of employees, most of which will remote into the center from likely a different state, you will notice there are a very insignificant number of employees compared to the acreage footprint used for the site. I personally would rather see small, local businesses have use of that land. The amount of land used for data centers has been as high as 224 acres. The average small business takes up between .5 to 1 acre. This gives us so much more room for economic growth. The money would stay in the community.

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Supports lower entry costs, grants, low-interest loans, and financial-management training for local businesses.

Wants land used for data centers to instead be available for small, local businesses.

- Supports lower entry costs, grants, low-interest loans, and financial-management training for local businesses.
- Wants land used for data centers to instead be available for small, local businesses.

Economy

As of September 15, 2026, Tony Nelson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

With two teenage daughters, Tony understands just how vital the support is for our educational institutions. Supporting our children means nurturing our future, and by investing in education, we can uplift the lives and economic prospects of our entire community. This includes advocating for Community Development Grants that enhance arts and vocational spaces, ensuring our schools are well staffed by School Resource Officers, and providing the necessary infrastructure to foster a thriving educational environment. Together, we can make a positive impact on our community's future!

Supports staffing schools with School Resource Officers.

- Supports staffing schools with School Resource Officers.

Public Safety

This Thursday, June 25th at 9:00am will be the second and final reading of the data center regulations at the Warren County Fiscal Court meeting. Fiscal Court is made up of Magistrates who represent you and each of the six districts. I would love if everyone showed up, got involved, and voice your opinion on the regulations. While these first data center regulations may be going into effect in our city and county, we can keep pushing for more stringent stipulations than what has been proposed. Three football fields. That is the proposed distance it has to be away from your home.

Calls for more stringent county and city regulations for data centers.

- Calls for more stringent county and city regulations for data centers.

Housing & Urban Development

Advocates for Community Development Grants to enhance arts and vocational spaces.

- Advocates for Community Development Grants to enhance arts and vocational spaces.

Public Services

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- Magistrates, sometimes called justices of the peace, sit on the fiscal court, which serves as the county legislature and makes laws for the county. 
- They decide how money is spent and raised by the county, including taxes, bonds, and property transactions.
- They oversee county infrastructure like roads, manage county property, conduct building inspections, issue permits, and operate the county jail.
- Each county features 3 to 8 districts, each electing 1 magistrate.
- Magistrates are elected for 4-year terms in partisan elections. Their salary caps at approximately $93,000 for full-time work, adjusted based on hours worked. The fiscal court determines this salary.