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Page 1: City of Bowling Green City Government. Bowling Green

City of Bowling Green

City Government

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Bowling Green

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Bowling Green at a Glance Incorporated 1812 Form of government: City Manager Population: 51,294 Area: 35 square miles Time Zone: Central Area Code: 270

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City Flag

The city flag is green with a fountain on it. The fountain is from Fountain Square Park.

The fountain in Fountain Square Park.

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Mayor Elaine Walker

The mayor is elected every four years.

Mayor Walker is the third woman mayor in Bowling Green history.

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City Council City Commissioners

are elected every four years.

The Council holds meetings twice a month.

Meetings are open so anyone can come and listen.

Joe Denning, Brian Strow, Mayor Walker, Bruce Wilkerson, Brian “Slim” Nash

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Commissioner Joe Denning Mr. Denning

worked with the City School Commission for 17 years.

He is the first black commissioner in Bowling Green history.

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Commissioner Brian Strow Mr. Strow is a

professor of economics at Western Kentucky University.

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Commissioner Bruce Wilkerson Mr. Wilkerson is a

retired police officer.

He is also a local businessman.

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Commissioner Brian Nash Mr. Nash has

spent his entire career in public service. 

He has worked a lot with troubled youth.

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City Management There are many

boards that help the mayor and the city council run Bowling Green.

The members of each board are appointed by Mayor Walker.City Hall

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City Boards and Services Public Transportation

Buses for people who can’t drive.

Municipal Utilities Water and electricity

for our homes Police & Fire

Make our community safe

Trash Collection

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City Boards and Services

Human Rights Commission Helps people who are hurt

because they are different.

Public Libraries Buy books and take care

of the libraries. Historic Preservation

They take care of old buildings important to Bowling Green history.

And many more.

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City and County There are many

things that the city and the county work on together.

Contractors Licensing Board

Drug Task Force Emergency Manage

ment Planning Commission

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Learn More

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Core Content 1st & 2nd grades

SS-EP-1.2.1 Students will describe

how their local government is structured (e.g., mayor, city council, judge-executive, fiscal court, local courts) and compare their local government to other community governments in Kentucky.

Student Target I can identify and

explain the basic purpose of local government.

I can identify and explain examples of services local governments provide.

I can describe how my local government is structured.