News from BG: December 29, 2021
End of Year Message from Mayor Aspacher
2021 has been a year of forward momentum following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a community, we have continued to successfully react and adapt to the ever-changing environment around us due to this virus. Our community has responded with determination through these past couple of years, and dedicated city employees have continued to maintain the exceptional services we all have grown to expect. As we look back at 2021, I think it’s important to celebrate some of our successes. Continue reading Mayors End of Year Message...
Holiday Schedule
Christmas and New Year

City offices will be closed on Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st in observation of the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Community Center Hours:
December 24th: 7:00 AM – Noon
December 25th: Closed
December 31st: 7:00 AM – Noon
January 1st: Closed

Refuse/recycling routes will run as scheduled both the week of December 20th and the week of December 27th and there will NOT be a delay.

Questions about the refuse/recycling schedule may be directed to Public Works at 419-354-6227.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Begins January 3rd

For locations served by city refuse & recycling collection, CHRISTMAS TREES will be collected through a special one week collection.

This year's collection will begin on Monday, January 3rd. Collection is not connected to your regular refuse/recycling schedule.

Please follow the guidelines below:

  • Trees should be placed curbside by 7:00 AM on Monday, January 3rd.
  • Please remove all decorations, lights & tree stands.
  • Trees should not be left in bags.

Once crews complete a street, they will not return.

Christmas trees are recycled into wood chips, which are available for resident use.
Holiday
Recycling Reminders

Wrapping paper may be recycled in the City's curbside recycling program.

Wrapping paper (no foil), cards, and paper gift bags (take handles off) may be recycled in your blue curbside recycling container. Ribbons, rope handles, foil-type wrapping, and cards with glitter are all detrimental to the recycling process, so please put these in the garbage. Consider using gift wrapping alternatives like blankets, baskets, reusable containers, etc.

Making room for all that new stuff? Check out the "What Goes Where" tool on Recycle Coach for locations accepting electronics, televisions, batteries, and more!
SNOW STREETS & SNOW EMERGENCIES
Snow streets are designated throughout Bowling Green and are marked with blue and white signs. Vehicles parked on a snow street must be removed within 2 hours after a Snow Emergency is declared. If a Snow Emergency is declared overnight, vehicles must be moved by 9AM. Snow Emergencies are typically called for when the City receives 2"+ of snow. Vehicles parked in violation of snow regulations are subject to towing at the owner's expense and/or a citation.....Read More on Snow Emergencies

SNOW EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

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LOCAL NEWS SOURCES
COVID-19 vaccines are available through Wood County Health Department and other local providers. Appointments for Wood County Health Department vaccine clinics can be scheduled through ArmorVax, and most clinics allow walk-ins.

Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Approved for Children 5 to 11 Years Old:

The FDA has granted Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for children five through 11 years old and CDC has issued a recommendation that children in this age group be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children age five through 11 is administered as a two-dose series, three weeks apart, but is a lower dose (10 micrograms) than that used for individuals 12 years of age and older (30 micrograms).

The vaccine was found to be nearly 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 in children five through 11 years old. The vaccine’s safety was studied in approximately 3,100 children in this age group and no serious side effects have been detected in the ongoing study.

Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines are available at all Wood County Health Department vaccine clinics.

Single-dose boosters are approved for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines:

Single-dose boosters are approved for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines. Individuals may get any of the three vaccines—boosters don’t have to match the original series.

Pfizer and Moderna recipients are eligible for a booster 6 months after the second dose if they are:
  • 65 or older
  • 18 or older and have an underlying medical condition or work/live in a high-risk setting.
  • Johnson & Johnson recipients are eligible for a booster at least 2 months after the first vaccine.