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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Bowling Green public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Fairview Avenue widening at Kereiakes Park
The city sold right-of-way to the state so KYTC can widen Fairview and add left-turn lanes at the park — a fix for the notorious afternoon congestion, though cemetery crews raised concerns about safely crossing the widened road.
Termination of HR employee Kirsten Homer
The board voted unanimously to fire a three-and-a-half-year HR employee who told them publicly she was never told what she was accused of, never interviewed, and felt pressured to resign — raising questions about transparency in city personnel actions.
Hobson Grove pedal park
The city wants an $823,099 state/federal grant to build a kid-sized pedal park at Hobson Grove — a safe place with mini city icons where children can learn to ride bikes.
Crossridge Subdivision speed bumps
Mark Davis returned to ask the city for a solution to chronic speeders on his street — including a stolen car that rammed his neighbor's parked truck — and suggested testing devices like drop-down plates that still let emergency vehicles through.
TIF district downtown investment
The downtown TIF district generated $3.44 million in 2025, with $2.75 million flowing back to district recipients and the city keeping $688,497. Since 2008 the city has returned $17.4 million of $21.7 million in incremental revenue to downtown.