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Former mayor, committee press voters to approve 0.15% fire/EMS levy for Bowling Green
Summary
A mayor emeritus and members of a mayor-appointed committee urged Bowling Green residents to vote yes on a Nov. 4 levy that they say would fund two new fire stations, replace a ladder truck and support response times as calls rise.
Mayor Emeritus Edwards and members of a 13-person, mayor-appointed Fire/EMS committee urged Bowling Green voters to support a proposed levy on Nov. 4 that would impose a 0.15% tax on earned income to fund fire and emergency medical services.
Edwards, speaking on behalf of the committee, said the group has met 10 times since Aug. 18 to review the levy’s implications and to study rising demand for emergency services. “It is projected in 2025 the demand for emergency services will surpass 4,000 calls,” he said.
The committee and Edwards said the…
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