Ashland City Council to review priorities at full-day planning retreat Friday

Ashland City Hall in the fall. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
April 9, 2024

Department-by-department work plan review set for the morning, emergency management, climate action and looking forward for the afternoon

By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news

During a “planning retreat” meeting stretching from morning to afternoon Friday, the Ashland City Council will hear from representatives of departments throughout the city about priorities and long-range planning. 

Starting at 9 a.m. and concluding at 3 p.m., representatives from Public Works, Community Development, Electric, Fire & Rescue, Police, Innovation and Technology, Finance, Human Resources, and others will present work plans and priorities to council. 

After a break for lunch, council will review the results of the city’s communication survey, then hear a presentation from Emergency Management Coordinator Kelly Burns on emergency management training, according to the release. After an additional break, council will spend time on climate action priorities before concluding for the day. 

The meeting will be held at the Ashland Springs Hotel at 212 E. Main St. in the Crystal Room. 

The meeting is open to the public, but there will be no public comment or broadcast of the meeting, according to the release. Council will not issue direction to staff during the meeting. To review the meeting agenda, click here

Email Ashland.news reporter Morgan Rothborne at [email protected].

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