Question: What is the population of Bowling Green?
Answer: Per the 2000 census, Bowling Green’s population is 29,636.

Question: Where is City Hall located?
Answer: City Hall is at 304 North Church Street in Bowling Green. This facility is located by the Wood County Public Library and the Wood County Senior Citizens Center. Many City administrative offices are located here. This is also the place where one pays municipal utility bills. The City has many other facilities, though.

Does the City have a policy about Open Records?
Answer: Yes, the City has an Open Records Policy.  Click here to view the Open Records Poster and here to view the Open Records Ordinance adopted by Bowling Green City Council on December 3, 2007.

Question: I need to activate my electric service, where do I go?
Answer: The Utility Business Office is located at 304 North Church Street in the basement of the building. You may call the office at (419) 354-6258.

Question: When does City Council meet?  

Answer: City Council generally meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 8:00 pm in the Council Chamber, 304 North Church Street.  When there is a Monday holiday (Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day), the meeting is usually scheduled for the next Tuesday.  Please check the Council Schedule to verify dates. Frequently, Council will hold public hearings prior to the 8:00 pm regular Council meeting. At various times of the year, Special or Committee meetings are scheduled.  Notice of these meetings is posted in the local paper.

Question: I'm having a garage sale, do I need a permit?

Answer:  You do not need a permit to have a garage sale.  However, if you are putting signs in the right-of-way you do need a permit.  The right-of-way is generally defined as the area between the sidewalk and the street.  There is no charge for the permit.  Click here for more information.

Question: I'm having difficulty finding information on your web site?  How does it work?

Answer: Probably one of the most useful tools on our web is the navigation bar located at the top of each page.  You'll see two pull down menus--you can view by Department/Division or use the "Quick Navigation" to look by topic.  Thanks for using our web site.  Please visit again as we update our content regularly.