News from BG: September 1, 2021

Back to school!

Wishing our Bobcat students, parents, teachers, & staff a successful school year!

September Brush Collection

The window to schedule a September Brush Collection will be open from September 1 to September 13. Residents may GO ONLINE, beginning September 1, to register their address for this month’s collection!

Residents may also call 419-354-6227 to be added to the list of locations where crews will stop.

Collection is scheduled to begin on September 20. Those who do not register by September 13 will NOT be included on the collection route! The next brush collection will be held in October.

Brush Collection Guidelines

Carter Park Playground Closed Friday Morning

The City of Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department will be temporarily closing the Carter Park playgrounds this Friday, September 3, from approximately 7 am through noon.

This is so the City may do rock boring/testing of the site in order to have data for future planning and projects. If weather prohibits this time and date it is anticipated that this will then occur sometime early next week.

For questions or more information call 419-354-6223.

Hydrant Flushing and Testing Program

The Water Distribution Division will begin the process of flushing and testing fire hydrants on Tuesday, September 7. Crews will begin by flushing the transmission mains and then will move into the 4th Ward. Once complete in the 4th Ward, they will move on to Ward 3, followed by Ward 1, and then Ward 2. This work will be on-going for several weeks occurring daily, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7:30 am and 3:30 pm.

During the program, water consumers may experience rusty or discolored water. This condition is temporary with water quality returning to normal as flushing is completed. Customers are encouraged to check their cold water supply prior to using the water. If discoloration is discovered, customers should flush their cold water line only for a short period of time until the discoloration clears.

Although the discolored water is not harmful to drink, it may stain light-colored clothes laundered in it. For this reason, consumers are advised to monitor the cold water for discoloration. Residents experiencing problems may pick up laundry rust remover from the municipal water distribution office at 324 North Maple Street from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm weekdays....More on Hydrant Flushing

Refuse/Recycling Delay

Week of September 6th

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all non-24 hour City facilities will be closed on Monday, September 6th, and refuse and recycling collection will be delayed by one day:

Monday's route will be collected on Tuesday.

Tuesday's route will be collected on Wednesday.

Wednesday's route will be collected on Thursday.

Thursday's route will be collected on Friday.

Questions about this schedule may be directed to Public Works at 419-354-6227.

Never miss a "trash day" again! Download the Recycle Coach App to receive a custom calendar and reminder notifications for special collections.

Visit the Recycle Coach web page for more details.

WOOD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Weekly Talking Points (Release Date: Aug. 26)

The Food and Drug Administration announced full approval of the Pfizer vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older:

This vital step demonstrates that the Pfizer vaccine meets the rigorous safety standards for all medications and vaccines.
Numerous providers are offering COVID vaccines, including the Wood County Health Department.

We are currently administering third doses of the Pfizer vaccine to people who are immunocompromised. People who are immunocompromised may not build sufficient immunity after two doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and as such may benefit from receiving a third dose:

People who are immunocompromised make up approximately 3% of the total population.
This includes people who have: been receiving cancer treatment for tumors or blood cancer; received an organ transplant and are taking medication to suppress the immune system; received a stem cell transplant in the past two years; moderate or severe immunodeficiency; advanced or untreated HIV infection; active treatment of high-dose corticosteroids.

For those who are not immunocompromised, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a plan for administering booster shots later this fall, pending final FDA evaluation and recommendations from the CDC. We should have more information about a possible September roll-out for boosters in the coming weeks and will share additional information as soon as it is available.

Wood County Health Department is experiencing high community transmission of COVID. As cases rise, the probability of encountering someone with the disease increases. Preventative measures are vital:

Wear your mask – it is proven to reduce your chance of getting COVID.
Maintain distance from those who don’t live in your household.
Stay home when sick and test for COVID if you may have it.
Stay away from others for as long as you could spread illness—whether it is COVID or another disease.
Regularly wash hands, cover coughs and sneezes and maximize ventilation.

We host weekly vaccine events every Monday at the Wood County Health Department from noon to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bowling Green Farmers Market and Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Perrysburg Farmers Market.

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