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Bowling Green approves purchase of Newton Road parcel for new main fire station
Summary
City council voted to adopt Ordinance 9‑312 to acquire property on Newton Road for a proposed new main fire station; the parcel has an appraised value of $639,000 and the sellers will gift part of the acreage so the city pays $240,000.
Bowling Green City Council on final reading adopted Ordinance 9‑312, authorizing the mayor to enter into a purchase agreement with Robert and Patricia Mower for property on Newton Road intended to support a new main fire station.
According to council remarks at the meeting, the parcel’s appraised value is $639,000; the property owners have agreed to gift a portion of the parcel so the city will pay $240,000 for the site. Councilmembers noted that the parcel is contiguous to the community center and to other city‑owned land to the south, which gives the city additional options for training facilities and other fire‑division uses.
Why it matters: the purchase is described by council members as an important step toward building a new main fire station and associated training facilities. Council indicated that the property’s adjacency to existing public land is a significant advantage for future development and operations.
Council action The ordinance was moved, seconded and approved on the council floor by roll call. There was a brief discussion relaying comments prepared by staff member Greg Grama, who was not present; no substantive amendments were recorded.
Implementation The ordinance authorizes the mayor to execute the purchase and related closing documents; next steps include finalizing the contract and coordinating site use planning with the fire division and community services staff.
