Phil Morehead
TN · Lebanon City Council Member, Ward 6
Phil Morehead has represented Ward 6 on the Lebanon City Council since 2022 and has served on the board of Wilson County's Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) chapter. His priorities are managing growth so it pays for itself and adding parks, shops, and restaurants on the city's west side.
Where Phil Morehead stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Argued for ending the city's $100,000 yearly payment to the county expo center. He wanted the money spent on city debt and projects instead. The council kept the payment.
July 21, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wkrn.com
Voted yes to adopt the city budget and tax rate for July 2025 to June 2026. It passed 4-2.
June 17, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lebanontn.org
Made the motion to let the city negotiate and buy two parcels of land for the new sports complex. The council passed it unanimously.
June 4, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lebanontn.org
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Asked the Planning Commission to reject a plan for dense housing, up to 16 homes per acre, outside city limits. The commission voted 9-0 against it.
February 9, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: lebanontn.org
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion to let the city negotiate and buy two parcels of land for the new sports complex. The council passed it unanimously.
June 4, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: lebanontn.org
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Moved to drop cost from the scoring used to pick a site for the new wastewater plant. He said cost data was too incomplete to score fairly. The committee agreed 4-1, with one member abstaining.
July 21, 2026
Source: lebanontn.org
Told the council he opposed forcing unwilling owners to sell land for the new wastewater plant. He said the city should buy from willing sellers.
June 16, 2026
Source: lebanontn.org
Moved to pass a resolution opposing an immigration (ICE) detention center inside Lebanon city limits. The council passed it unanimously.
March 17, 2026
Source: lebanontn.org
Moved to raise city planning fees, many untouched for 15 years, to match nearby cities. The council passed it unanimously on first reading.
March 17, 2026
Source: lebanontn.org
Asked the Planning Commission to deny one more landscaping exception for a large warehouse site on Lebanon Road. He said the city had already granted many exceptions there. The commission approved it 6-4.
February 24, 2026
Source: lebanontn.org
Voted yes on the final vote to allow data centers only in light industrial zones, with special approval. It passed 4-2.
July 15, 2025
Source: lebanontn.org
Voted yes on a first vote to allow data centers only in light industrial zones, with special approval. It passed 4-2. He asked for a work session before the final vote.
July 1, 2025
Source: lebanontn.org
Moved to raise rent for city airport hangars and set a two-year lease term. He said the city charged far less than state aviation officials suggested. It passed unanimously.
July 1, 2025
Source: lebanontn.org
Pushed for bigger building permit fee hikes than staff proposed, including a $250 fee for repeat inspections. He said the city needed to cover its own costs.
June 24, 2025
Source: lebanontn.org
Told the Planning Commission he opposed annexing about 6 acres on Highway 109 North for business and industrial use. He said it brought no benefit to the city. The commission recommended denial 6-0.
June 25, 2024
Source: lebanontn.org
Voted no on two zoning changes that added design rules for new single-family and two-family homes. The council passed both over his no votes.
June 6, 2023
Source: lebanontn.org
Asked the Planning Commission to add rules requiring usable open space in new residential areas. The commission backed his zoning change 6-0 and sent it to the council.
May 23, 2023
Source: lebanontn.org
Won the Ward 6 seat on the Lebanon City Council, 1,689 votes to 414 for ZaBrina Seay.
November 8, 2022
Source: mainstreetmediatn.com
Past race Phil Morehead ran in:
- City of Lebanon Alderman Ward 6 · November 3, 2026 · Lebanon city, Tennessee · incumbent