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Appliance Recycling Rewards w/Efficiency Smart

Appliance Recycling Rewards w/Efficiency Smart

Upgrading an old appliance? Have an extra fridge taking up space and adding to your electric bill? For a limited time, you can get a FREE pick up and $100 for each working fridge, freezer, dehumidifier, or win...

Just Chillin' Slow Roll

The Bowling Green Bicycle Safety Commission is hosting a Slow Roll, titled Just Chillin’. This ride will meet on Sunday, July 10th, at 2:00 PM.  Participants should meet at the City Pool Parking Lot, located at 520 Conneaut Ave. This le...

Oak St./City Administration Building Parking Lot Closure to begin July 6th

In order to relocate a combined sewer, in preparation of the construction of the new City Building, Oak St. will be closed and vehicle access to the City Administration Building Parking Lot will be blocked beginning Wednesday, July 6th.  It&r...

Fireworks Are NOT Permitted Within Bowling Green City Limits

The City of Bowling Green has had a longstanding Ordinance banning the sale of and discharge of fireworks.  Despite the new state law, going into effect this weekend, it is illegal to discharge or shoot off consumer-grade fireworks in the City of...

Independence Day Holiday Closures & Delays

In observance of the Independence Day holiday, all non-24 hour City facilities, including the Bowling Green Community Center, will be closed on Monday, July 4th.  The City Pool will be open. Refuse and recycling collection will be delayed by one ...

Gypsy Lane Rd. Closure – June 28 through July 1

The Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division will close Gypsy Lane Rd. between S. Dunbridge Rd. and Campbell Hill Rd. on Tuesday, June 28 through Friday, July 1 for a storm sewer repair.  Access to all county buildings will be mainta...

Micro-Grant Recipients Announced

In an effort to encourage the advancements of the Community Action Plan (CAP), the City of Bowling Green advertised applications for micro-grants to be awarded in 2022, up to a total of $15,000.  Funds distributed through this program can provide...

Community Energy Savings Days

Wednesday, June 15th, is projected to be the hottest day (so far) this year.  It’s projected that Bowling Green’s highest electric usage for 2022 will occur as a result.  Bowling Green is calling for a Community Energy Savings Day and el...

City of Bowling Green Draft Zoning Code Update

The City of Bowling Green has taken on the important and monumental task of updating the Zoning Code and Zoning Map, with the help of a company named ZoneCo.  The Zoning Code was first adopted in 1975, with minor amendments occurring as need or r...

2022 Concerts in the Park

The City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department, title sponsor, B.G. Transit and supporting sponsors, BGSU Division of Student Affairs, Otterbein SeniorLife Pemberville, and Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial are excited to announce the return o...

Put a Lid on It! Free Youth Bike Helmets Available

In 2017, the number of people injured by not wearing a bike helmet was 51,000, enough people to fill Nationwide Arena in Columbus 2½ times. Universal use of bicycle helmets by children ages 4 to 15 could prevent between 135 and 155 deaths, between 39,000 ...

2022 Lunch In the Park

The City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the return of Lunch in the Park. Lunch in the Park is a series of events on Fridays throughout June and July from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in City Park, with the exception of July...

Bowling Green to Receive $1.2 Million to Construct Shared Use Path

Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Dr. Jack Marchbanks announced last week that ODOT will invest $51 million into new traffic safety improvement projects to specifically address an increase in pedestrian-involved traffic crashes and fatal r...

2022 Bowling Green Tree Commission Photo Contest

The City of Bowling Green Tree Commission reminds residents of the 5th annual photo contest. The Commissioners want to raise awareness of Bowling Green’s Urban Forest that is found both on public and private property.

In 2022, citizens are asked to submit ...

2022 Summer Guide Now Available

Welcome, or welcome back, to summer in your Bowling Green Parks! We are all looking forward to a more “normal” summer this year and thus we are excited to announce that all of your favorite programs have returned for summer 2022, along with some new optio...

Natural Gas Supplier Volunteer Energy Services Inc. Files Bankruptcy

Natural gas supplier, Volunteer Energy Services Inc. (VESI), was the natural gas aggregation supplier for Columbia Gas customers.  Those customers serviced by Columbia Gas and enrolled in the City’s natural gas aggregation program were ...

Parking Regulations Alert

Visitors of the downtown City-owned parking lots are reminded that violations of overnight parking and timed parking restrictions may result in ticketing of vehicles and possibly towing of vehicles.  No vehicles may remain within City-owned parki...

Bowling Green MARCS Tower ensures public safety for residents

In emergencies, an essential tool for first responders is their ability to communicate reliably. The quality of emergency communications for first responders has been a long-time concern of Bowling Green Fire Chief Bill Moorman. For years, there have been...

AMP's WattPlan Tool

With 40% of the City's electricity being produced from renewable resources, you can feel good about plugging in. If you are considering an EV, use AMP’s WattPlan tool to provide valuable information and help you make an informed decision.

BG Police Citizen Outreach Program (COP) Makes Lasting Impact

The Bowling Green Police Division recently hosted their first Citizen Outreach Program (COP) on October 28^th and November 4^th, 2021, to give community members a direct experience of what they do for the city. “The Citizen Outreach Program was developed as...

Mayor Aspacher and Chief of Police Hetrick Joint Statement

Chief Hetrick and I are deeply concerned with recent incidents within our downtown.  We met with local bar owners who share this concern and we collectively have made plans to address these current safety issues.  The resounding sentimen...

City Designated as Certified Local Government by National Park Service

The City of Bowling Green, Ohio is proud to announce its certification, by the National Park Service, as a recognized Certified Local Government (CLG) effective June 16, 2021.  Bowling Green, through the hard work of the city’s Historic...

New Website Launched!

For the past several months, Bowling Green has been partnering with CivicPlus and the Bowling Green Economic Development Office to redesign the City’s website to better serve and promote the community. The refreshed site went live on Tuesday, Ju...

Utility Insights Available

The Harris ACE platform provides utilities and their customers data-driven tools that enable customers with personalized and actionable solutions that heighten energy cost awareness and promote energy and water efficiency.

Pilot Food Waste Drop Off

To help reduce the amount of food waste being sent to landfills, the City of Bowling Green has launched a 6-month Pilot Residential Food Waste Drop Off.  The Drop Off became available to Bowling Green residents on March 26, 2021.  The Ci...

2021 Consumer Confidence Report

The city publishes and distributes an annual water quality brochure that explains a variety of water quality and health related issues concerning the cities water supply.

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Rooftop Solar: Is It Right For My Home?

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