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Bowling Green commission approves series of municipal orders, budget amendment items
Summary
The Bowling Green Board of Commissioners unanimously approved multiple municipal orders April 21, 2026 — renewing workforce and job‑matching contracts, awarding equipment and construction contracts, revising the housing voucher administrative plan, and advancing a budget amendment that includes a $3.1 million property acquisition for a proposed east precinct.
The Bowling Green Board of Commissioners met April 21, 2026, and approved a series of municipal orders and ordinances covering workforce agreements, public safety equipment purchases, capital projects and administrative updates.
City staff opened the meeting by asking that ordinance BG2026-6 be pulled for further work and return May 5. After procedural approvals, commissioners unanimously approved municipal order 2026-89 to renew the city’s workforce coordinator agreement with Warren County and the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce at $35,000 per year for two years to support coordination with K–12 partners and postsecondary institutions.
Commissioners also approved renewal agreements supporting local job placement tools, including a $90,000 annual contribution to Crowd South LLC to maintain the BG Works job portal and expand employer partnerships. “We have placed over 5,000 people in jobs,” staff said in presenting the item, noting plans to increase digital resources and support workers facing layoffs.
The commission approved incentives and financing items including a job development withholding-credit agreement with Stbridge Company to support an expansion expected to create 15 jobs and about $2.7 million in capital investment; staff estimated the city’s 1% credit would total roughly $81,000 over 10 years.
Other approvals included: awards for fire department equipment and related negotiated purchases not to exceed $200,000; a change order with Atlantic Emergency Solutions adding $27,500 for fire apparatus parts (raising that PO to not more than $82,500); and authorization for signature of an IRS-required bond certificate related to a Collegiate Housing Foundation project, which staff said does not obligate the city financially.
Commissioners voted to approve capital and maintenance contracts: Signature Signs was authorized to replace two LED signs at the Sloan Convention Center for $138,536, and Scott and Ritter Inc. was approved for a Fair Street drainage basin contract not to exceed $217,441 (see separate article on the basin). The commission also approved a purchase order for Sunbelt Construction Inc. to reconstruct the Paul Walker Golf Course pro shop for $3,026,041 (see separate article on the golf project).
On housing, the commission approved revisions to the Housing Choice Voucher administrative plan to add sections on emergency transfers, sexual offenses, tenant screenings, repayment agreements, voucher sizing and student assistance. Housing Division Manager Elvier Ramik told the commission the program currently administers 750 vouchers, up from 606 when she took the role 15 years ago.
An ordinance annexing 1.2039 acres at 1933 Morgantown Road passed on second reading. Staff presented a third budget amendment for FY2026 (first reading non‑binding) that included donations, grant adjustments and a $3.1 million property acquisition at 940 Bronteway for a proposed east precinct for the Bowling Green Police Department.
No public comments were offered and the commission adjourned; the next regular meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2026.
