In conjunction with the October Firefly Nights Festival scheduled for October 19, certain street closures and parking restrictions will be imposed in downtown Bowling Green. Beginning at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 19, on-street parking will be prohibited on Main Street, from Clay to Washington, and along Clay St and West Oak St. At 4:00 … Continue reading October Firefly Nights Festival – October 19 →

Upcoming Public Meetings: City Council is scheduled to meet October 15 at 7:00 pm in Council Chamber, 304 N. Church St. Bicycle Safety Commission is scheduled to meet October 16 at 6:00 pm in Council Chamber. BGSU Homecoming: Parade: In conjunction with the Bowling Green State University 2018 Homecoming parade on Friday, October 12, temporary road … Continue reading News from BG: October 10, 2018 →

Purchasing an affordable home may be out of reach for some Bowling Green residents at lower income levels. A CDBG-funded program, however, can help with this issue. The City’s Direct Homeownership Assistance Program makes affordable homeownership possible for households often overcome by housing cost burden. The program is designed to assist creditworthy persons with lower … Continue reading Homeownership Assistance Program Funds Available Now! →

In conjunction with the Bowling Green State University 2018 Homecoming parade on Friday, October 12, temporary road closures and other traffic restrictions will occur. East Wooster Street will close at 5:15 pm. The parade will begin at 5:30 pm from the BGSU Intramural Fields off of Mercer Rd and Alumni Dr.  The parade will proceed … Continue reading 2018 BGSU Homecoming Parade Street Closings →

Upcoming Public Meetings: Human Relations Commission is scheduled to meet October 5 at 8:00 am in Council Chamber, 304 N. Church St. Board of Public Utilities is scheduled to meet October 8 at 5:00 pm in Council Chamber. Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to meet October 10 at 7:00 pm in Council Chamber. Brush … Continue reading News from BG: October 4, 2018 →

The window to schedule a October brush collection will remain open until October 8. Residents requesting brush collection should call 419-354-6227 no later than October 8 so that they may be added to the list of locations where crews will stop.  Collection is scheduled to begin on October 15.  This is the last brush collection … Continue reading October Brush Collection →

The Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division will close Scott Hamilton Ave, from High to S. College, on October 2 at 7:30 am in order to repair a sewer lateral. Depending on the weather and progress of work, the road is scheduled to reopen at 3:30 pm on October 3.  Access will be maintained for … Continue reading Scott Hamilton Closure – Oct. 2 and 3 →

Upcoming Public Meetings: City Council is scheduled to meet October 1 at 7:00 pm in Council Chamber, 304 N. Church St. Planning Commission is scheduled to meet October 3 at 7:00 pm in Council Chamber. Human Relations Commission is scheduled to meet October 5 at 8:00 am in Council Chamber. Read & Roll Bike Ride … Continue reading News from BG: September 26, 2018 →

The Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division will be closing East Court St. from Prospect to the entrance of City Parking Lot 1 on September 24 and 25. Each day, the road will close at 7:30 am and reopen at 4:00 pm.  Access to City Parking Lot 1 will be maintained from Main St.  This … Continue reading East Court St. Closure – Sept. 24 and 25 →

The fourth of a series of themed “slow roll” bike rides will be held Sunday, September 30th at 2pm. This ride titled, Read and Roll, will be held in partnership with the Wood County Library. Each stop will feature a read aloud of the story, “The Fox and the Bike Ride,” as we travel by … Continue reading September Bike BG Ride: “Read & Roll” →