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Bowling Green council introduces package to fund police, fire facilities; proposes 0.15% income tax increase and bonds
Summary
City council introduced seven ordinances and a resolution to finance upgrades to police and fire facilities, including a proposed 0.15% income-tax increase and bonds totaling up to about $27.7 million and $4.95 million; council scheduled more review and public forums before votes.
Bowling Green City Council on Monday introduced seven ordinances and a companion resolution to pay for improvements to the city’s police and fire facilities, including a proposed 0.15% permanent income-tax increase and the issuance of bonds. Council members said three of the ordinances will be held after their third readings until after the November election on a proposed municipal income-tax increase, and emergency clauses were requested for those three so they could take effect immediately if voters approve the levy.
The package includes an ordinance to amend Section 95 A.1 of the codified ordinances to levy an additional 0.15% income tax beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and two bond…
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