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- Approval of minutes from the regular board of commission meeting on 07/01/2025. Moved by Commissioner Perrigan, seconded by Commissioner Hill. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order approving probationary appointments of Skyler Chavonne, Cameron Marsh, and Luke Roche to the position of Police Cadet 2 (to be enrolled in Bowling Green Law Enforcement Academy, class 10). Moved by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Bailey. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order approving the probationary appointment of Alyssa Garcia Lopez to the position of Financial Specialist in the finance department. Moved by Commissioner Perrigan, seconded by Commissioner Hill. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order authorizing renewal of bid number 202347 for agricultural services with The Tree Company LLC in an amount not to exceed $80,000 (with backup vendor referenced). Moved by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Bailey. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order authorizing an agreement through non-competitive negotiations with Help the Helpers LLC to provide a mental health and resiliency wellness program for the fire, HR and police departments in the total amount listed on the agenda ($165,500). Moved by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Hill. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved. (Transcript records staff clarification that $165,500 is a three-year total; annual breakdown not resolved during discussion.)

- Municipal order authorizing and accepting the purchase of motor fuel through a sole source from Key Oil Company in the amount of $250,000. Moved by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Bailey. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order approving the purchase of property at 1112 Cave Mill Road and authorizing the mayor and other city officials to execute sale documents. Moved by Commissioner Perrigan, seconded by Commissioner Hill. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order approving design procurement and construction management for overhead primary electrical work at the Butler County Landfill and authorizing a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet, Division of Waste Management, to provide up to $196,000 reimbursement to the city for a portion of the costs. Moved by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Perrigan. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order approving a memorandum of agreement between the city of Bowling Green, Warren County and the Warren County Board of Education to fund an educational pathway at the Warren County Area Technology Center and approving funding in the amount of $33,817.20. Moved by Commissioner Perrigan, seconded by Commissioner Hill. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

- Municipal order approving out-of-town travel expenses for Mayor Todd Alcott to attend Leadership Kentucky in Berea, Kentucky. Moved by Commissioner Perrigan, seconded by Commissioner Hill. Roll call: Hill yes; Perrigan yes; Bailey yes; Beasley Brown yes. Outcome: approved.

Why this matters: the approvals cover personnel appointments, contracts for public services, infrastructure and landfill maintenance funding, a property acquisition for stormwater control, workforce-education seed funding and a small travel expense for mayoral leadership development.

Speakers and first references for items above are drawn from the meeting transcript; vote tallies above reflect roll-call votes recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07/15/2025 Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A quick list of municipal orders and motions approved by the Bowling Green City Commission at the meeting, with movers, seconders and roll-call outcomes.","taxTitle","Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky","taxId",4042,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517783,"City to fund first-year instructor for new public-safety pathway at Warren County Area Technology Center",370,2634000,3004000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402524-00992ea0251c132aaa5a570d7fd86126&start=2634&end=3004","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402524-00992ea0251c132aaa5a570d7fd86126/thumbnail_2634000.jpg","/articles/6517783/Bowling-Green/Warren-County/Kentucky/City-to-fund-first-year-instructor-for-new-public-safety-pathway-at-Warren-County-Area-Technology-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517783-b8807b1b3d10bcfe3a669e6f9c5c8b44/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174515&Signature=ekpELGgmemLn-a2d7Y8a5YSn7upjDeL2P0nqP3r7z9W~YYzDdQvRsYtE6RtMHp2GBic65kpEsH9h-XEqWxHr8cqZeWTEC9pFXU13lXffiU0-86nzXhQWDizBE9IimEV27H9g9~F5Jyo8xQOiHx53cMnRIpq4uP2aoxbiQMSuqxIHGUxYBIMMqf9yyRZRrRc-K6W8Udrp~Jgf3jhSARKfEKm66Iabe17O05Do3okqDiu8M079zjmspiG1YxjMIIcn~~4JR7zlzIE7PEfZBSKH3buhe1-3LkiVBvxoXDQ-Swm7f6SAHEzd-I5pMgf2ABPnMTYAsXjboAixV507CySllg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bowling Green City Commission approved a memorandum of agreement with Warren County and the Warren County Board of Education to provide $33,817.20 in initial funding for a new Careers in Public Safety pathway at the Warren County Area Technology Center (ATC).

Meredith Rozanski of the Chamber and SCK Launch described three years of planning with local law-enforcement stakeholders and said roughly 200 students expressed interest in the pathway in surveys of feeder high schools. City staff said the ATC has identified a qualified instructor—reported in the meeting as a retired Bowling Green Police Department officer—and that the funding requested covers the first-year instructor salary as a stop-gap because the state had not yet approved recurring funding in time to start the program this school year.

City Manager Jeff Meisel said the city would split the first year’s cost with Warren County and that city funding would come from job-development-type funds (referenced in the meeting as JDIP). Commissioners expressed support for the program as a way to build a local workforce pipeline into public safety careers and to provide credentials such as Stop the Bleed and basic life support.

The motion was moved by Commissioner Perrigan, seconded by Commissioner Hill and approved on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Hill, Perrigan, Bailey and Mayor Pro Tem Dana Beasley Brown voting yes.

Why this matters: supporters said a local career pathway could feed local public safety agencies and give students industry-recognized credentials that are immediately useful in emergencies and future careers.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the ATC agenda item; direct quotes and program details are drawn from remarks by Meredith Rozanski and city staff recorded in the meeting transcript.","The commission approved a $33,817.20 contribution to fund an instructor for a Careers in Public Safety pathway at the Warren County Area Technology Center for the first year while the state review proceeds.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517788,"Bowling Green approves three-year contract with Help the Helpers for first-responder mental health services",465,1624000,2089000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402524-00992ea0251c132aaa5a570d7fd86126&start=1624&end=2089","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402524-00992ea0251c132aaa5a570d7fd86126/thumbnail_1624000.jpg","/articles/6517788/Bowling-Green/Warren-County/Kentucky/Bowling-Green-approves-three-year-contract-with-Help-the-Helpers-for-first-responder-mental-health-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517788-31da4871fd5e7f52e7f7a6175daa56f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174515&Signature=FExc2~gPFWwsrjcSA9VXp9GWhqr5IRw7ak9LccUxkJxDQYPgc0NMtHim3AFxNBp2Dqb6yNOG4xBYWXMY3fV8RrJTmMfWa~YZlbG6dlTTI6HL1ae-rkfqOxrnxVqMTC-AXg3sVsAquxVK14~o4YMtvFVq7h5TXFvPX2R1SbHa0HwuM5wMiLDoKwYALgZGz~wXxNnLOJNYczaVonmXq3yzxb2djHKeKqZxmNDn9omt8yJJXYZl5Yb-r-Fhk~6Rv1tKOo2Vh3NMA8DxQOqGJvYUGyNUcjLzfAalMzmW2l9KQiPzjktPJwxTVMJONkdykx6exiYtgUDW9OOB1LTnp9NWgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bowling Green City Commission unanimously approved a non-competitive agreement with Help the Helpers LLC to provide a mental health and resiliency wellness program for city police, fire and human resources personnel.

City staff described the program as a multi-year peer-support and training arrangement that provides retreats, hypervigilance training, monthly peer support and access to counseling resources. City Manager Jeff Meisel and police and fire leadership said Help the Helpers helped establish and expand the city’s peer-support team after the December 2021 tornado and that departments have seen positive feedback and improved supports as a result.

During discussion, staff described the contract amount on the agenda as $165,500 and later clarified that figure represents a three-year total; the transcript records some confusion about year-by-year breakdowns during the discussion and a staff member said the $165,500 was a three-year total of program costs. City leaders said the agreement provides for confidential, no-cost counseling appointments for employees and their families and for phased training components that include vendor-led retreats and online resources.

Chiefs and HR staff described tangible benefits: improved peer support, training for spouses, and specialized follow-up training for the peer-support team. Commissioners voiced support for continuing the program, citing the unique stresses faced by public safety personnel and the importance of accessible and confidential services.

The motion to approve the agreement was moved by Commissioner Bailey, seconded by Commissioner Hill and approved unanimously on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Hill, Perrigan, Bailey and Mayor Pro Tem Dana Beasley Brown voting yes.

Why this matters: city leaders said peer-support and mental-health programming for first responders can reduce the long-term emotional effects of repeated exposure to trauma and that the program helps provide confidential, no-cost counseling and training for employees and family members.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the Help the Helpers agenda item; direct quotes are from chiefs and HR leaders who described the program’s role after specific incidents and the benefits reported by staff.","Commissioners approved a non-competitive agreement with Help the Helpers LLC to continue a peer-support and wellness program for police, fire and HR; staff said the program has helped after critical incidents and the total contract sum discussed in the meeting was $165,500.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517793,"Bowling Green staff outline stormwater utility plan; city approves purchase of 1112 Cave Mill Road for flood control",771,363000,1134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402524-00992ea0251c132aaa5a570d7fd86126&start=363&end=1134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402524-00992ea0251c132aaa5a570d7fd86126/thumbnail_363000.jpg","/articles/6517793/Bowling-Green/Warren-County/Kentucky/Bowling-Green-staff-outline-stormwater-utility-plan-city-approves-purchase-of-1112-Cave-Mill-Road-for-flood-control","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517793-0e9d3d154aec1552d96bf2fbfcf6b5ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174515&Signature=U4kUTG96HxFX~XG96BURVvTNzokendNXsxIPzL4ajwILixk9SLw-nP6khe6gNw64dAy3muRE5fV9Z4iI5x9mjM8qXLx4gm81T6vVGlM8SG48pswaDhRwE5TVv0agDWJDeXBuNcHFi10SvFBgLyAUGyk16MMo5vWAfTZtTVO9rfDkxjEtRJtU2avGSmE6AbPDtuFjdxzOjksO9rhUxEFwags5uhkQroLxd8vDMNZtRoxI3Dv7tZ7u~~AKQlS2hYPQeQh~H6eDLAf6AiHJtelSc3G0t3jVXLhE-km6nZB9nAvi3Do-RlLvav6EfSCu5LWuvZ3raKw~WkFnC1YyiwOKag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on Tuesday updated Bowling Green City Commission members on a proposed stormwater utility that would fund inspections, repairs and larger water-quality projects and described a fee-in-lieu option that would let developers pay into a city-managed fund instead of installing on-site treatment. Commissioners later approved the purchase of 1112 Cave Mill Road as a site for additional stormwater capacity.

The update, presented by Courtney Howe of the environmental compliance division, said staff and consultants are drafting ordinance language and expect to present an ordinance for a vote in two to three months, with an intended utility launch of January 1. Howe described a draft fee structure under consideration of $4 per month for single-family residences and duplexes and $2 per month for multifamily units and mobile home community units. Commercial and industrial rates would be calculated from an equivalent residential unit (ERU) based on the average impervious area of a single-family residence in Bowling Green; the consultant is measuring a selected representative area of the city to set that baseline ERU.

Howe said the city is studying existing programs used by other MS4 communities such as Sanitation District No. 1 (Northern Kentucky) and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to identify elements that could be adapted for Bowling Green. She said staff is working with Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU) and Warren County Water to determine billing and data options for assigning fees by property classification. She also said several development projects are currently on hold pending implementation of the utility.

Commissioners asked how the fee-in-lieu (FELOC) would work. Howe said developers who choose the fee-in-lieu would pay into a pooled fund the city would use to build and maintain larger-scale water-quality projects. That approach would relieve individual property owners of long-term maintenance responsibility for on-site devices, but developers would still be required to meet stormwater quantity and drainage requirements on their site. If a city-built treatment system later needs maintenance or repair, the city would be responsible for that work.

Howe and other staff emphasized the utility would allow the city to inspect and maintain roughly 200 miles of pipe more regularly and to address aging infrastructure. Howe said the city has identified more than $10 million in stormwater issues so far but has inspected less than 10% of the system in recent years. Staff said the utility funds would help install basins, ditches and conveyances and to provide continual maintenance and inspections.

Later in the meeting, commissioners unanimously approved a municipal order authorizing the purchase of property at 1112 Cave Mill Road. City staff described that parcel as a candidate location where the city could create additional stormwater holding or retention capacity to reduce flooding in nearby neighborhoods. The motion to approve the purchase was moved by Commissioner Perrigan, seconded by Commissioner Hill and passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Hill, Perrigan, Bailey and Mayor Pro Tem Dana Beasley Brown voting yes.

The presentation material and exchanges with commissioners made clear the utility language and fee calculations are still under development; staff said the consultant is refining the ERU value specifically for Bowling Green rather than relying on a statewide average. Staff also said they have considered, but not finalized, any income-based waivers; the only written reduction being considered so far would mirror a local example that charges multifamily units half the single-family rate (reducing $4 to $2 in the staff example). Staff referred residents with hardship concerns to existing utility-bill relief programs rather than to a separate stormwater waiver at this time.

Why this matters: staff said older parts of Bowling Green—generally developments before 1976—often lack modern stormwater basins and conveyances and are therefore more prone to flooding. City leaders said a utility would provide a steady revenue source to inspect, maintain and upgrade the system, and the Cave Mill Road purchase is intended to add capacity where flooding has affected properties.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the stormwater update or the Cave Mill Road item at the public meeting; direct quotes are drawn from comments by Courtney Howe and commissioner roll call recorded in the transcript.

Looking ahead: staff said they expect to return with ordinance language for commission consideration within two to three months and to provide the consultant’s ERU calculation as the next step.","City staff updated commissioners on a proposed stormwater utility including a proposed fee structure, use of a fee-in-lieu option for developers, and a target January 1 launch; commissioners approved buying 1112 Cave Mill Road for stormwater capacity.","actionData","errors"]

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