BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A pair of projects near the downtown Bowling Green area, one focusing on the revitalization of the splash pad at Circus Square Park and the other advancing the construction of the Riverfront Park, have made progress this week.

At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, a bid was approved for Scotty’s Contracting to take on Phase One of the Riverfront Park project.

“While this is probably the smallest project we have in relation to the riverfront development, it might be the most important because it sets the stone to roll down the hill to the rest to come forward,” Bowling Green Parks and Recreation director Brent Belcher says.

The timeline has been shifted back a tiny bit, but the plan is to still have it done by the summer of 2026.

“Ultimately, the goal, because this

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