radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: June 8, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 06/08/26          BOWLING GREEN CITY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A FIRST READING OF A STREAMLINED 180.8 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. THE PLAN IS NEARLY EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS LOWER THAN LAST YEAR, TRIGGERED BY DROPPING OCCUPATIONAL TAX REVENUES. CITY MANAGER JEFF MEISEL SAYS THE DROP WILL FORCE A HIRING FREEZE ON ALL NEW POSITIONS AND CUTBACKS IN OPERATING EXPENSES.          CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON A 10.4-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION AT THE LOGAN COUNTY SCHOOLS’ CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER. SUPERINTENDENT DAN COSTELLOW ANNOUNCED THE PROJECT WILL INTRODUCE NEW DIESEL AND PLUMBING PROGRAMS BY AUGUST 2027.           THE EXPANSION IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH A STATE GRANT AND ACCUMULATED INTEREST, REQUIRING ZERO LOCAL TAX DOLLARS TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS.            DOWNTOWN BOWLING GREEN’S CIRCUS SQUARE PARK FOUNTAIN IS FLOWING ONCE AGAIN FOLLOWING A SIX-HUNDRED-THOUSAND-DOLLAR RENOVATION. THE UPDATED ATTRACTION FEATURES UPGRADED LIGHTING, NEW COMPUTER-PROGRAMMED WATER JETS, AND REPAIRED LEAKS JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER.