News from BG: June 29, 2022
Annual Fireworks & Festival
To celebrate this Independence Day, the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Visit BG Ohio, Fireworks Project Team, and the City of Bowling Green, invite the community to come out and enjoy BG BOOM Festival and Fireworks on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

Join in the fun of the first time ever festival at this annual event. Stroll the midway at the Wood County Fairgrounds with family, friends and neighbors and enjoy the activities. Thanks to Visit BG Ohio, these activities will all be free!

  • 4 – 9 PM: Multiple inflatables, including Adrenaline Rush Obstacle Course, Leaps and Bounds, Hippo Chow Down and the Corn Maze. There’s something for everyone! Children’s games with prizes donated by the VFW Post 1148
  • 4 – 6:30 PM: Patriotic Face Painting, to prepare for the parade.
  • 7 PM: Children are welcome to join in on a parade led by Uncle Sam on stilts. The parade will be approximately 30 minutes long.

Be sure to stop by the State Bank’s Gives Truck and enjoy a refreshing root beer float.  They will be located close to the kids games at the festival. Thanks to the dedicated employees at State Bank, this cold treat will be offered for a donation to the BG Boom Fireworks. An extra note of thanks also goes out to State Bank for their Liberty sponsorship of the BG Boom Fireworks and for all their community outreach.

The Bowling Green Community Band will return to this year’s event offering a wonderful selection of patriotic tunes.  The concert will be under the direction of Kathrine Lewis and will start at 8 pm near the Dairy Cattle Building on the corner of Cattle Drive and Grandstand Blvd. There will be plenty of lawn area to set up your lawn chairs to sit and listen. This is always a crowd favorite.

The Wood County Agriculture Society is organizing a trolley from Gate D, camping, food trucks and military equipment show. Trolley will pick up by Gate D and transport riders into and out of the fairgrounds. Riders will be dropped off close to where the festival activities start. It is suggested that those wishing to utilize this convenience who may have mobility issues, be dropped off at Gate D.

Food trucks will include Northcoast Deli & Mr Melon 2, Mannies Munchies, Simply Delish, and Franks Fries.

A limited number of camping spaces are available for the weekend, with a pull-in deadline of 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 3rd.

Military vehicles will be on display in the grassy area by Flower Fairway and Cattle Drive over the long weekend.

At 9 PM, the stage changes and festival goers will need to leave the fairgrounds and retreat to a viewing area for the fireworks. The fairgrounds will be secured and no one will be permitted to watch the fireworks from anywhere inside the fairgrounds....Continue Reading Fireworks
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 Bowling Green.

Please note: The new state law does NOT supersede the City’s local law.
“The safety of our residents and the prevention of fire is our top priority,” said Bowling Green Fire Chief Bill Moorman. “Fireworks can be very dangerous and should be left to the professionals.”

Residents are encouraged to review the City’s Fireworks Ordinance 93.40. Ignoring this Ordinance could result in a citation.
Refuse/Recycling Delay
Week of July 4th

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 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.
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.

Nine applications, totaling over $35,000, were received. Following a review process, the City is pleased to award micro-grants to the following groups and individuals for the 2022 year:

Firefly Nights: Support for fun, family-friendly summer events for community members of all ages, held on the third Friday of June, July and August on Main Street in downtown Bowling Green.

Club H Mural/Carrie Day: Assist with the creation of a public mural on the north-facing wall of Howard’s Club H. This high-traffic area is the first downtown area wall visible to south-bound travelers.

Parklet Project Alleyway Revitalization: Provides partial funding for beautification and new features for the walkway-alley next to Finders Records that opens into the public space adjacent to City Lot #1.  The project will help to link parking lots in back to the businesses on Main Street.

4th Ward Felines: Assist the group to manage the population of the community cat population by funding spay/neuter efforts, helping to control cat over-population problems.
EcoSmart Choice
Program

EcoSmart Choice is a voluntary Green Pricing program offered through American Municipal Power (AMP) and Bowling Green Municipal Utilities which allows customers to support renewable energy development. The program is available to all Bowling Green customers.

The program will purchase and retire Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) from renewable energy resources, such as hydro, wind, or landfill gas. One REC is equal to one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated from a renewable energy resource. For each REC that is purchased, one MWh of non-renewable electric generation is offset.

RECs used in the program are certifiable under the rules of Green-e Energy program operated by the Center for Resource Solutions.
OAK ST. SEWER PROJECT PROJECT DELAYED!
Oak St./City Administration Building Parking Lot Closure: June 13th - 28th
**Due to supply chain issues this project has been delayed. This release will be updated with a firm date when supplies arrive.**

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 June 13th – June 28th.

Those visiting the City Administration Building should park in the north section of the Wood County Library’s Parking Lot or in Public Parking Lot #4. Pedestrian access to the City Administration Building will be maintained via the crosswalk/sidewalk at Oak and Church. Concrete barriers will be placed along the sidewalk for safety.

As the work progresses, the Church St. and W. Oak St. intersection will be closed to through traffic for a few days within the June 13th – 28th timeframe. A lane closure on Main St. will also be necessary.

The timeframe of this closure is dependent on weather and progress of work. Crews will be working 10-hour days and Saturdays to complete this portion of the project as quickly and efficiently as possible.