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Murray said the city entered a contract with Rumpke Services on July 14 to process recyclables collected through the city's curbside program. He said the agreement sets a fixed processing rate of $70 per ton for three years and will, the city estimates, save about $22,000 in the first year by reducing fuel and labor costs. Murray said Rumpke will transfer materials through its Columbus material recovery facility (MRF), which he described as the largest in North America with the capacity to process 250,000 tons annually, and that roughly 80% of material Rumpke processes remains in Ohio. He listed expanded acceptable materials under the new contract, including paper coffee cups, plastic drink and food cups and plastic clamshell containers. No council vote on the contract was recorded in the meeting report; Murray described the transition as already executed.

On waste operations, Murray said the city expects delivery of a side‑load packer truck next week (the truck was ordered in 2023). The department is also piloting RouteWare dynamic routing and tablet‑based turn‑by‑turn directions for drivers; Murray said the system adjusts routes in real time for traffic and missed pickups and allows drivers to capture image‑based evidence of service exceptions. He said sustainability coordinator Rachel Sizer will use those images to send targeted educational materials and improve compliance.

Murray reported sidewalk repairs (South Summit between Wooster and Clough and Leroy Avenue infill), ongoing asphalt and concrete repairs, crack sealing, and an asset management effort with Withers Ravanel and the GIS department using recent PCI data to prioritize street repairs. On South Main repaving (Ordway to the corporate limit) he said curb work is underway, curb removal began the day of the meeting and intermediate asphalt will follow; the project includes a shared‑use path on the west side of South Main, dedicated turn lanes at Napoleon, new curbs between Gypsy and Napoleon, and installation of two pedestrian hybrid beacons later this fall.

Murray announced the city received Safe Streets for All funding for a shared‑use path on North Main from Poe Road to NIMS; when asked about the dollar amounts, he said Safe Streets for All to the local project was $3,600,000 and that the four‑county project total was $24,500,000. He also noted other corridor safety studies (Main Street bike and ped study; Sand Ridge intersections and West Wooster analyses) and schedule milestones for shared‑use path projects planned in 2026–2028.

On cemetery records, Murray said ground‑penetrating radar has been completed on the final two sections (referred to as sections C and A) of Oak Grove Cemetery to locate vaults and improve GPS mapping and records. For facilities, he announced Andy Surgent was selected as the city's facilities project manager; Murray said Surgent has worked for the city 18 years and served as facilities supervisor for the last three years.

Murray also summarized urban forestry work this year — tree removals for health and storm damage, extensive pruning and community outreach — and noted the city hosted the Northwest Ohio Tree City award ceremony on April 16 and is working on a Bowling Green tree canopy project funded through an IRA grant with work on dozens of properties and new plantings planned.

Murray concluded by emphasizing staff dedication and then answered a question about the Safe Streets award amount, providing the figures noted above. No formal council action on the projects was recorded during the meeting; most items were presented as staff updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 8/4/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public Works Director Mick Murray reported on a new three‑year recycling processing contract with Rumpke, a RouteWare dynamic routing pilot and delivery of a side‑load packer, and detailed major corridor and safety projects including South Main repaving and a Safe Streets for All award for a North Main shared‑use path.","taxTitle","Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio","taxId",56284,"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},6145752,"Resident says temporary lane reduction on South Main slowed traffic and created informal bike lanes; proposes permanent redesign",114,391000,505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5531082-6df2b6f4f9a32e17a7ae3e4ac38d876d&start=391&end=505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5531082-6df2b6f4f9a32e17a7ae3e4ac38d876d/thumbnail_391000.jpg","/articles/6145752/Bowling-Green/Wood-County/Ohio/Resident-says-temporary-lane-reduction-on-South-Main-slowed-traffic-and-created-informal-bike-lanes-proposes-permanent-redesign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145752-eff5fda007ab1883462d2bf8680e3dfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1776028319&Signature=CpwPsQKKxPAcrDGwbUMdc0xCNTc6qG2VPRpb4qjalJEDuwAVRK2S9gy4dtk5M77DznNASg-ZjHM-9zwPDP-7uLsPQ5chBeiThhhFw3HWqPxfD6l3OsszC4XLAPyZAAqF3Ao4rx-ILBu~nO2s8Eb~jFQD1eEOfwQ351nhW3fnnLE~b-sCKBk10cLbTO4JF1cUuVb3Rg~UaKKDAivmnXKmmVZbo8bXOmdbdieogBzgSj61N4WdBAyrL2kGc-puZCR2ib3xzH5btrXxSpgUFuCEk7doCNPGcVMsyL6PMntwI-~yX76UQQlvjleFs0eHQvJI5z6SAzRtxvoDa-J1M-ZGLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joseph R. DeMar, a South Main resident, told council that a recent, unplanned period in which South Main operated as a single lane in each direction has slowed traffic, reduced noise and created space used by bicyclists.

\"My observations living on Main Street is that the traffic has slowed, which is a good thing because the slower traffic is much quieter,\" DeMar said, adding that the change added roughly a minute to trips across town but produced safer conditions for nonmotorized users. He described the outer lanes as effectively functioning as bike lanes during the period and said he rode his bicycle downtown that day \"and it was wonderful having a lane to myself.\"

DeMar recommended the city preserve that configuration after construction ends: keep one travel lane in each direction, add a center turning lane, and convert the outer lanes into formal bike lanes. His comments were delivered during public comment; the council did not record any formal direction or motion on the suggestion during the meeting.","A South Main resident said weeks of single‑lane operation created lower speeds and informal bike lanes and urged the city to adopt a permanent single‑lane configuration with center turn lane and dedicated bike lanes.",{"_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},6145757,"Resident urges resilient design — solar, geothermal and battery backup — for proposed fire stations",139,208000,347000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5531082-6df2b6f4f9a32e17a7ae3e4ac38d876d&start=208&end=347","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5531082-6df2b6f4f9a32e17a7ae3e4ac38d876d/thumbnail_208000.jpg","/articles/6145757/Bowling-Green/Wood-County/Ohio/Resident-urges-resilient-design-solar-geothermal-and-battery-backup-for-proposed-fire-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145757-4aca8679336da30d3e2f078f9d133c45/orig.mp4?Expires=1776028319&Signature=Itq62hSKhE-EG6DuIy6sEqZXVJ--GfqiZONiVNTe4hFBtQ4HaUbHN~xxl5GMlV42uVceIcaPh4nevZRXkyJXNrgeGbZ2iiq1n1vWn8tt-tt-yheoRqaIFlMrFMXYkAlq-j2z1u3vo0xTfEObYv3xT5qSx5ecYoAgW07~vhcLiS~FTYNRCG14atp-VvbS~KdeEjNcG-j6b-riet2cASylvF-LF5opQ51Yni2iGik~tIlCPwGv-hZgB1h-N7uPWIgEr~OmAoNpJmU4bs-DCUgzrGWEWEsG8kmFbiMYXn95p0TW6sG-xmkqRNkO0uvl-~dwXWw90Hwbmu63zewWXjen4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joseph R. DeMar, who identified himself as co‑chair of the Wood County Green Party and a resident of 517 South Main, urged the council during the public comment period to design any new fire stations to function as resilient, energy‑independent facilities.

\"If we act now and design them with solar panels, with geothermal heating, and with backup batteries of sufficient size to provide power for the whole fire station in case of a long outage,\" DeMar said, \"I think it will be much easier to convince the people of Bowling Green to accept the new charge.\" He framed the recommendation as both a cost and resiliency strategy and cited recent extreme weather as context for planning for longer outages.

DeMar also referenced a recently constructed school, saying its geothermal systems will save millions of dollars; he used that example to argue building resilient infrastructure now can lower long‑term operating costs. His remarks were delivered as public comment; no council action or formal direction to staff was recorded during the meeting in response to his suggestions.","Joseph R. DeMar, co‑chair of the Wood County Green Party, told council the proposed fire station bond/charge on the fall ballot should fund solar panels, geothermal heating/cooling and batteries sized to operate a station during extended outages.",{"_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},6145761,"Council confirms mayoral appointments to Sidewalk and Human Relations commissions",44,137000,181000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5531082-6df2b6f4f9a32e17a7ae3e4ac38d876d&start=137&end=181","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5531082-6df2b6f4f9a32e17a7ae3e4ac38d876d/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6145761/Bowling-Green/Wood-County/Ohio/Council-confirms-mayoral-appointments-to-Sidewalk-and-Human-Relations-commissions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145761-016842e64a073c6ba6f647440b6f192b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776028319&Signature=knWOTy07MMFY2s45n6NPk7fAOwSSw2YsXeKAcGw3Yz-Sr5rYMEKWHYHQjBreayGZzfZghKGtN64u-uE8JfkFS3KulqBVNm5HX1ShUYZHbTxYD1ZJUocWDYVKVfbdO~udVUvZ6X~c38ifP5qVg6RaFwVTGwsMWOldfA8YQyYMc~lk~7az1Cm84BcT951IMOhzTkKfeBKhd0eWH4mQqXqs8J4ukAdU6ZUT-m3N0JqVXPdfzfmtb4oDZrTu4pTE5SiEADN72-Rx4T9aELZNI9XPiPHdWOIorl3y0oFiQKJhXpC-8IMfsJzY3lgQDP3gYl-q7ftii2U3E7T1ZykOSInG3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bowling Green City Council approved two mayoral appointments during its meeting, confirming Debbie Thompson to the Sidewalk Commission and Soh Shaheen to the Human Relations Commission.

The appointments were presented by the city clerk and moved for approval by Council member Harrell; the council approved the motion by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The appointments are effective Aug. 5, 2025.

The terms reported in the meeting record are: Thompson to serve on the Sidewalk Commission through May 31, 2029, and Shaheen to serve on the Human Relations Commission through May 31, 2026. The mayor submitted the names and the council president read them into the record before the motion to approve.

Council members offered a brief acknowledgement of the mayor's timely submission of the nominees. No additional discussion or conditions were recorded at the meeting. The appointees will assume their duties on the effective date given by the mayor.","Bowling Green City Council approved two mayoral appointments — Debbie Thompson to the Sidewalk Commission and Soh Shaheen to the Human Relations Commission — with terms and an effective date specified.","actionData","errors"]

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