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Street Light Maintenance

The City is responsible for the maintenance of most street lights in Bowie and has hired a contractor to perform the repairs.

To report a street light outage or malfunction, email or contact the Public Works Department at 301-809-2332. If you call after hours please leave a detailed voicemail message and call back number. You can also report the outage using the Ask Bowie Gov tool.

Please be able to provide the following information:

  • The address nearest the pole.
  • The pole number (found about five feet up the pole).

If a pole is knocked down or damaged, please call 301-809-2332 during business hours or call 301-262-6200 after hours or on weekends so that the problem can be addressed as quickly as possible.

EXCEPTION: Wooden poles are maintained by BGE and must be reported directly to the company for repair. Call 1-800-685-0123 or visit their website and select "Report a Problem" at the top of the page.