Bowling Green council advances ballot measures, bonding plan to fund two fire stations and public safety equipment

Bowling Green City Council members on the floor Monday reviewed a package of ordinances and a resolution that would put a 0.15% income-tax increase before voters to fund construction of two fire stations, purchase fire apparatus and support renovations to the police station.

The proposal includes a resolution to place the question on the November ballot and a set of bond ordinances that, if approved by voters, would authorize borrowing of up to $27,720,000 for fire-station work and up to $4,950,000 for a ladder truck and related fire apparatus. Municipal Administrator Miss Tredder told the council the administration recommends tabling certain bond ordinances until after the election and proceeding with some design work while the vote is pending.

Why it matters: City officials said the new tax and bond package is intended to create a dedicated funding stream for long-term capital costs in public safety, including two new fire stations and equipment; city leaders said those facilities are central to their plan for emergency-response capacity.

The ordinance package and timetable

Council heard the administrati…