News from BG: October 13, 2021
Fire Prevention Messages

October is Fire Prevention Month. Each edition of the eNews in October will feature a message from the Fire Division about this important topic. These messages will include information about common mistakes or issues.

Visit the Fire Division webpage for more information!
Fire Prevention Month
Week 2 Message - Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors save lives! Smoke detectors alert occupants to fires and help give them time to escape.

About 3 in every 5 residential fire deaths occur in homes that either does not have a smoke detector or do not have one that works (NFPA.org). Carbon monoxide alarms alert people to a dangerous, potentially life-threatening gas that is colorless and odorless. Carbon monoxide detectors are now mandatory in all “residential” occupancies if they have a fuel-burning appliance such as a stove, furnace, fireplace, or hot water heater. They are not required in homes that are “all-electric” unless they have an attached garage.
October Brush Collection
The window to register your address for the City's October Brush Collection has closed. The next opportunity to register will be in the spring.

For those who registered, the collection will begin on October 18. Brush will only be collected from registered addresses. For addresses on the list, please follow the brush collection guidelines.

If you missed the registration window, or find yourself in need of getting rid of brush later, the Wood County Landfill accepts brush, for a small fee, at their Yard Waste Recycling area. The brush is not added to the landfill itself, it is added to the pile that will be turned into mulch next year.
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

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.
Tree Photo Contest

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.
Touch - A- Truck

Are you interested in trucks and how they work? Touch a cool truck and learn about how it functions with our Touch-a-Truck! Join us in the WCDPL parking lot at the Bowling Green library to learn more about local cars.

No registration is required. This program is weather permitting; the rain date will be Friday, October 29 at 10:00 am. To learn more, contact the Children's Place at (419) 352-8253 or email woodkids@wcdpl.org.
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.
The Haunted Mile
Saturday: October 23, 2021
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Bowling Green Obstacle Course Trail is an approximate 1 mile trail located behind the Bowling Green Community Center that has served host to several fun events over recent years including the BG Zombie Mud Run and the Super Dash. It has seen participants as young as 3 and as old as 75 as well as all ages in between. This event is a new, non-competitive untimed event meaning you can go at your own pace, bypass any obstacles or mud you would like to avoid and just have fun while being active outdoors individually, with a friend, or with your whole family. This event will have some mild spooky Halloween yard type scenery mixed in with our obstacles to provide a fun family friendly environment.
Wood County Health Department to Administer Boosters to
Eligible Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters have been approved for certain individuals at least six months after they receive the second dose of the two-dose Pfizer series:

  • People age 65 or older and long-term care residents should receive a booster.
  • People ages 50 to 64 with certain underlying medical conditions should receive a booster.
  • People ages 18 to 49 who are at high risk for severe COVID due to certain underlying medical conditions may receive a booster based on their individual benefits and risks.
  • People ages 18 to 64 who are at increased risk for COVID exposure because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster based on individual benefits and risks.

All three COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) continue to be highly effective in preventing serious illness. Federal officials have not yet published guidance about boosters for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.