News from BG: December 9, 2020

CONGRATULATIONS TREE PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!

Thank you to all the participants, voters, and sponsors of the Bowling Green Tree Commission’s Photo Contest! We are excited to announce the winners! Please check out the Arborist's website in early 2021 for details about next year’s photo contest. In the meantime, start taking photos of your favorite trees this winter.

Winter: Bethany Joy

Fall: Lorene Duffy

Summer: Kristen Genson

Spring: Lorene Duffy

Leaf Collection: Final Round Began Monday, Dec. 7th

The final round of leaf collection began on Monday, December 7th. Leaf collection is available for addresses that are eligible for City refuse/recycling collection and is not connected to the regular refuse/recycling collection schedule.

Crews will begin working in Ward 3. When pickup in Ward 3 is completed, crews will then move thru Ward 4, Ward 1 and Ward 2.

NOTE: This will be the final leaf collection for 2020. Once the crews leave a street, they will not return. A MAP has been posted to the City’s website allowing residents to follow crews as they move through the City:

If you choose to use this method, please follow PROGRAM GUIDELINES.

Bowling Green residents may also take leaves to the drop-off site located behind the Public Works garage on Tarragon Drive (off East Poe Road). Note that brush and branches are not accepted at the drop-off site.

Residents may also want to consider using a recycling mower to return shredded leaves to their yards. Grass clippings and finely chopped leaves add vital nutrients and organic matter to the lawn, thus improving lawn health.

Questions may be directed to the Public Works Department by calling 419-354-6227.

Winter

Fire Safety Tips

Have Your Furnace Checked

Although this is something that many people believe they can do themselves, it is often safer to invest in hiring a professional to come and inspect your furnace annually.

Check Your Chimneys & Vents

Fireplaces can produce creosote which has the capability of igniting. If your family lights the fireplace often, you most likely need an annual chimney inspection.

Test Your Smoke Alarms

Check that your batteries are fresh and will last you through the winter. Always place smoke alarms in the kitchen, bedrooms, basement, and the laundry room.

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Install these detectors if you have any fuel burning appliances (i.e. natural gas).

Cover Fireplace With A Screen

Either a metal screen or tempered glass will protect any sparks from leaving the fireplace.

Beware Of Space Heaters!

These devices require a good amount of space to be used without any fire hazards. Just like fireplaces, children and pets should not sit closer than 3 feet in front of a space heater. Avoid placing heaters near curtains, tablecloths or other flapping fabrics. Make sure your space heater has an automatic shut off switch, which forces the heater to shut-off as soon as it reaches a dangerously high heat level.

American Municipal Power

Scholarship Opportunities

The City of Bowling Green is accepting scholarship applications in the memory of Lyle B. Wright and Richard H. Gorsuch for their exemplary leadership in public power. The nominee will be reviewed by the American Municipal Power Selection Committee.

Two $3,000 one-time scholarships are available to graduating seniors based on academic performance, good score on the public power test and participation in a variety of extracurricular activities/programs.

Lyle B. Wright Scholarship – Applicant must be a graduating senior living in a household that receives electricity from Bowling Green Municipal Utilities. This scholarship is not available to those who qualify for the Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship.

Richard H. Gorsuch Scholarship – Applicant must be a graduating senior who has a parent or guardian that is employed by the Bowling Green Municipal Electric System....MORE

Recycling Reminder:

Packaging Material

Ordering online? All that new "stuff" is going to arrive wrapped in packaging. The increase in online shopping has lead to a huge increase in the amount of cardboard and packaging material we use. Not all of it recyclable and not all of it accepted in the City's curbside recycling program.

Cardboard Boxes and Paper Board Packaging may be recycled curbside. Flatten boxes to save space. Large boxes or quantities can also be recycled at any of the local recycling drop off locations. Please remove all Styrofoam, plastic, and packaging material from boxes.

Styrofoam is NOT accepted in the City's recycling program. Please remove from your boxes and discard with your garbage.

Plastic Shipping Envelopes are NOT accepted in the City's recycling program. Please discard with your garbage or remove the shipping label and recycle with your other film plastic at area drop off locations.

Bubble Wrap & Plastic Air Pillows are NOT accepted in the City's recycling program. Please discard with your garbage, save for future packaging needs, or recycle with your other film plastic at area drop off locations.

Padded/Lined Envelopes are NOT recyclable and should be discarded with your garbage.

SNOW STREETS & SNOW EMERGENCIES

SNOW STREETS LIST

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 violation of snow regulations are subject to towing at the owner's expense and/or a citation.....MORE

SNOW EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

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LOCAL NEWS SOURCES

Refuse & Recycling Container Address Labels

COLLECTION MAP

The Public Works Department has resumed the work of placing address labels on all refuse and recycling containers that are picked up by the City. Crews have completed the majority of Wards 1 & 2 and have begun Wards 3 & 4. City employees will be applying labels on containers placed at the curb on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday’s collection route.

Residents, whose scheduled collection day is on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday, are asked to help in this effort by placing containers – full or empty – at the curb on their regular collection day. Containers should not be pulled back to the house until 4:00 PM that day. This will help crews move through streets efficiently, missing as few addresses as possible. This work will be ongoing over the next several months and...MORE

COVID-19 cases continue to increase across Ohio, and the upcoming holidays create a risk that this will continue:

Most people are doing a good job at school and work, but the things we do at home around our friends and family are just as important to prevent COVID-19.
If we’re smart, we can enjoy the holidays and drive cases down, because we know how to effectively reduce the spread of the virus.
Find tips from the CDC about how families can safely enjoy the holidays HERE.

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