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Bowling Green outlines public-safety and multimodal infrastructure plan; city to add fire station and modernize police facility
Summary
Mayor Mike Aspacher described an ongoing public-safety and infrastructure planning process that would increase fire stations from two to three, modernize a century-old police station, and advance multimodal improvements along South Main and other corridors.
Mayor Mike Aspacher said the city has completed years of study and is forming a detailed action plan to address public-safety and infrastructure needs, including a plan to increase the number of fire stations from two to three and to renovate the city’s "100 plus year old" police station.
"When complete, this plan will provide a comprehensive strategy for how to increase the total number of fire stations in Bowling Green from 2 to 3 and also a specific plan to renovate and modernize our 100 plus year old police station to make sure that it fits the needs of a modern police organization," Aspacher said. He told the audience the planning process included data collection, facility assessments and public input and that the plan will be shared with city council and the community "very soon."
Aspacher also described ongoing and planned multimodal projects. A waterline project on South Main began last year and kick-started a two-year corridor improvement program, he said. The current-year work spans from Ordway South to the corporate limits and includes pavement and curb rehabilitation, improvements at the Napoleon Road intersection, ADA ramp work and a multiuse path on the west side of South Main from Gypsy Lane to Napoleon Road. The mayor said two pedestrian hybrid beacons will be installed along the corridor.
Future multimodal projects he mentioned include a shared-use path connecting the new high school to the community center and another path connecting Crim School to Carter Park. Aspacher said the city is also investing in utility infrastructure: improvements at both the water treatment and water pollution control plants are ongoing, and the water, sewer and electric divisions maintain proactive schedules for maintenance, replacement and repair.
No ordinance or funding decision was made during the address. Aspacher described the planning and outreach steps the city has completed and said the resulting plan will be presented to city council for consideration before specific capital actions are taken.
