radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: August 11, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 08/11/26          THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN IS SPEARHEADING A NEW DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT GRANT MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN.            CITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TELIA BUTLER SAYS THE GOAL IS TO ENHANCE LONGTERM VIABILITY OF THE BUSINESSES.......... AND THAT CAN INCLUDE MANY THINGS:                      {TELIA0811-A}---- :12 SEC........ OR ACCESSIBILITY          THESE ARE 50-50 MATCHING GRANTS, AND CAN RANGE FROM 25-HUNDRED TO 75-HUNDRED DOLLARS.           APPLICATIONS OPEN AUGUST 15TH.  FOR FULL DETAILS, HEAD TO OUR RADIO NOVO IN DEPTH PODCAST, WHICH CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE NEWS TAB ON OUR APP.          PROPERTY TAX RATES IN BOWLING GREEN ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD STEADY FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. CITY OFFICIALS ARE PROPOSING TO KEEP REAL PROPERTY RATES AT ROUGHLY 20 CENTS PER 100 DOLLARS OF ASSESSED VALUE, ALONGSIDE UNCHANGED PERSONAL PROPERTY RATES. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED RATES IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 18TH.