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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Bowling Green public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Capital projects pipeline 2026-2031
Brian O'Connell updated council on major utility work: pump stations, the Wallace Avenue water/sewer replacement, wastewater clarifiers, and electric circuit and substation projects across the city.
Sidewalk and pedestrian infrastructure program
Council adopted an emergency ordinance for sidewalk repairs paid through special assessments on benefiting properties.
South Main Street repaving
Some sections of the new South Main paving failed air-void testing and popped potholes over the winter freeze. The contractor will mill and repave the bad sections starting next week at no cost to the city.
Access management policy overhaul (first since 2007)
The city's rules for driveways, signals, turn lanes and development traffic reviews are getting their first rewrite in 19 years, aligned with new ODOT standards. It adds roundabout consideration, bike/ped path requirements for developers, and a clearer appeals process — shaping how every new development connects to city streets.
Shared-use path on North Main Street
An emergency ordinance authorizes design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition and construction contracts for a shared-use path on North Main from Poe Road to Nims Road.
$1 million residential paving program after July 4
Buttonwood, Grove, Rudolph, Ordway and Adams streets get repaved this summer in a roughly million-dollar project starting after the Fourth of July.
Brim Road shared-use path construction begins in June
A long-discussed path linking the high school and several neighborhoods to Cogan's Crossing starts right after school lets out and should wrap by end of September.
S-Know BG winter dashboard launch
The city built an in-house dashboard showing GPS-tracked plow routes, snow emergency alerts, live corridor cameras, road temperature sensors, and a way to request services. Residents can finally see whether their street has been plowed. Public Works also uses the data internally to target salt, brine and plowing.