The City of Bowling Green’s next slow roll bike ride, titled Pedal for the Planet, will be held Sunday, April 28th at 2:00 pm.  Meet at the Montessori School of Bowling Green Parking Lot and join us for a leisurely ride focusing on our local gem, the Slippery Elm Trail!  After the ride, you’ll want … Continue reading April BG Slow Roll – Pedal for the Planet →

The Arbor Day Foundation has named the City of Bowling Green a 2018 Tree City USA in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. The City also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating environmental improvement and higher level of tree care.  This is the 39th year Bowling Green has been … Continue reading BG named Tree City USA and Growth Award Winner →

Upcoming Public Meetings: Parks and Recreation Board is scheduled to meet April 23 at 7:00 pm in the Simpson Building, 1291 Conneaut Ave. News from ODOT In conjunction with the I-75/Wooster Street roundabout project, through August lane restrictions will be in effect. Through May 19, westbound traffic along Wooster Street over I-75 will be closed.  … Continue reading News from BG: April 17, 2019 →

The utility project within the downtown has progressed up Main Street to East Oak with the installation of the replacement water line. The contractor will now move onto the installation of water and sewer lines on Wooster Street and various side streets.  This includes West Wooster, from Church to Main; East Wooster, from Main to … Continue reading Construction Update – Downtown Utility Project →

Currently, the City of Bowling Green is conducting a fair housing study. Known as the “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI),” the AI enables the City as a Community Development Block Grant recipient to, in part, “affirmatively further fair housing” as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The … Continue reading BG to Hold Open-ended Fair Housing Public Outreach Forums →

In conjunction with the I-75/Wooster Street roundabout project, through August lane restrictions will be in effect. Beginning Monday, April 15, through May 19, westbound traffic along Wooster Street over I-75 will be closed.  The established detour route will be Dunbridge, Poe, Mercer.  Eastbound traffic will be maintained.  The ramp from Wooster Street to northbound I-75 … Continue reading News from ODOT – I-75/Wooster St. →

Upcoming Public Meetings: City Council is scheduled to meet April 15 at 7:00 pm in Council Chamber, 304 N. Church St. Fair Housing Study Currently, the City of Bowling Green is conducting a fair housing study. Known as the “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI),” the AI enables the City as a Community … Continue reading News from BG: April 10, 2019 →

The City of Bowling Green has entered into a partnership with Wood County for a free community notification system – CodeRED. This system will eventually take the place of the Nixle alert system currently being used. CodeRED provides the City with the ability to notify residents in the event of emergency situations or critical information … Continue reading CodeRED Emergency and Critical Community Alerts →

Currently, the City of Bowling Green is conducting a fair housing study. Known as the “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI),” the AI enables the City as a Community Development Block Grant recipient to, in part, “affirmatively further fair housing” as prescribed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The … Continue reading Fair Housing Study →

In the wake of the March 31 incident at the Waffle House in Bowling Green, which resulted in charges of felonious assault and ethnic intimidation, the City of Bowling Green vehemently condemns this type of behavior. We, as a community, have worked long and hard to foster an atmosphere of tolerance and welcoming.  This type … Continue reading Mayor and City Council Joint Statement →