News from BG: October 19, 2022
Fire Prevention Month
Week 3 Message - Make a Home Fire Escape Plan
The Fire Division encourages everyone to spend a little bit of time thinking through the process of getting out of their home in case of a fire.

When a fire starts in your home, seconds count! A fire is smoky and scary, so being prepared is very important. Does each member of your family know two ways out of each room of your home? Have you practiced going through your home fire escape plan? As a family, get together and make a simple sketch of your home. Make your escape routes and come up with a meeting spot away from your home. Then practice…practice and practice some more! The first time may be scary, especially for small children. However, the more you practice, the more routine and efficient it becomes.
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Keep Your Leaves!

Fall leaves are a valuable resource that most home-owners let go to waste by having them blown or raked into piles curbside, left for City pickup. Leaf collection, hauling, and disposal are a huge annual cost to our City! In addition, the nutrients in the leaves are lost instead of being returned to nourish the soil and the grass or plants that grow on your property.

The best thing you can do with your leaves is… Leave them on your property!

  • Shred them with a lawn mower and leave them in place on your lawn.
  • Compost them in a pile or container (with or without shredding).
  • Shred them and use them as mulch on your borders and flowerbeds.
Spooks & Spokes
Slow Roll Bike Ride

The City's Bicycle Safety Commission will host the final slow roll bike ride of the season with a Halloween twist. The ride, titled Spooks & Spokes, will be held Sunday, October 23rd at 2:00 PM. Riders are encouraged to decorate their bikes and dress up in bike friendly costumes! This ride will begin and end at the Carter House, 307 N. Church St. Stops will feature local lore, stories, and some of Bowling Green’s most (allegedly) haunted locations.

Rides are free, family-friendly, and open to everyone. Each rider is required to wear a properly-fitted helmet and ride a correctly-sized bicycle in safe, working mechanical order....Continue reading Slow Roll
Election Sign Placement Guidelines

The sign may not block any visibility or be located in the visibility triangle.

Signs are not permitted in the right-of-way unless a permit is first obtained from the Municipal Administrator (Ex: Garage Sale or Real Estate signs). Such permits are discretionary and limited to a day.

Questions may be directed to the Planning Department.
Tree Commission Photo Contest - Entries Due October 31st
As the leaves begin to change, this is a great time to capture a few more photos for this year's Tree Commission Photo Contest. We are asking citizens to submit photos highlighting trees in all four seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer, and fall.