BOWLING GREEN | City Lands $1 Million State Grant for Water, Sewer to 117-Lot Green Acres Subdivision; East-Side Roundabout Moves Ahead

Author: FFP Ai Bot

BOWLING GREEN — Bowling Green has landed a $1 million state grant to run water and sewer lines to a planned 117-lot workforce housing subdivision on the city’s north side, and City Council on Monday, Oct. 19, also pushed ahead with a new roundabout on the east side, according to BG Independent News and the Sentinel-Tribune.

Green Acres subdivision

The money comes from the Ohio Department of Development’s Residential Economic Development District (REDD) grant program. Bowling Green’s award was part of $14 million in grants to support workforce housing in 10 counties, BG Independent reported, and the state’s announcement said the project supports housing demand created by investments from Amazon and others.

The planned Green Acres Subdivision would sit at the northwest corner of Brim and Bishop roads. According to a legislative package prepared for council, the grant will pay for public water and sanitary sewer mains and related road work. The grant was awarded Oct. 1, and construction is expected in 2027.

“This is a fantastic opportunity,” Municipal Administrator Lori Tretter told BG Independent after the meeting. “Spurring housing developments has long been a goal of council and the mayor.”

Council gave the ordinance authorizing Tretter to sign the grant agreement its first reading Monday. The final two readings, with an emergency clause requested, are expected at the Nov. 2 meeting. More about the program is on the Ohio Department of Development’s REDD page.

Roundabout at East Wooster and Dunbridge

Council declared an emergency and passed, on all three readings, an ordinance moving forward with a roundabout at East Wooster Street and Dunbridge Road. The vote was unanimous, according to the Sentinel-Tribune. The ordinance lets the city sign an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation and hire for design, engineering, right-of-way purchases and construction.

The city won federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding last year that will cover about 80% of the construction cost. A shared-use path will also be built on the north side of Wooster Street along the Meijer frontage. Construction is slated for 2029.

Other business

Council also introduced an ordinance for resurfacing Campbell Hill Road from the south corporation limit to East Wooster Street, with a shared-use path from Carter Park to Scott Hamilton Boulevard. A federal grant will cover about 80% of that cost, and work is expected to begin in 2031, the Sentinel-Tribune reported. Mayor Mike Aspacher said the city’s two new fire stations are “on schedule and on budget.”

A public hearing on a rezoning request for 903 N. Main St. is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 2. Agendas and minutes are posted on the City of Bowling Green website.

Sources

https://development.ohio.gov/community/redevelopment/residential-economic-development-district-program
https://development.ohio.gov/home/news-and-events/all-news/2026-0911-governor-dewine-announces-14-million-in-grants-to-support-workforce-housing-creation+in-10-counties
https://www.bgohio.org/