Possible changes include allowing multifamily dwellings without a mixed-use requirement, requiring a minimum density of 30 dwelling units per acre, and increasing maximum building height to 50 feet, according to the notice.Â
The Butler Perozzi Fountain restoration project’s ongoing design phase has resulted in a possible cost of more than $1 million. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini.
Interviews will be conducted through May 31, and the official appointment will take place at the June 3 City Council business meeting. The new councilor will serve through Dec. 31, 2026.Â
Ashland City Council reviewed the city’s sources of revenue alongside costs and potential changes to its low income assistance program during its Monday evening study session. The main sources of revenue for the city are charges for services, franchise fees, ambulance revenue and property taxes, Finance Director Marriane Berry said.
A new fee said by city staff to be necessary to prevent further cuts to Ashland Parks & Recreation programs was rejected on a 3-2 vote Tuesday at an Ashland City Council meeting that opened with Councilor Doug Knauer announcing his resignation, effective immediately.Â
A FEMA grant program that could have contributed $50 million to the city of Ashland’s water treatment plant project has become another federal funding source cut by the Trump administration. The city is still working with the Environmental Protection Agency on WIFIA loan funding for the project.Â
Ashland City Council will hear presentations on its upcoming biennium budget process and potential changes to the city’s enhanced law enforcement area (ELEA) while also voting on fees to support public safety and city parks during a pair of public meetings.Â
Ashland Parks & Recreation Commissioners struggled to reconcile pleas from staff and dire predictions from the department’s director in the face of 5 to 10% cuts during Wednesday’s APRC business meeting. With 10% cuts, the Senior Center would lose one full time employee and reduce hours to two days per week, the East Main Park project would be cancelled and the city would return funds to the state.
A single-family home planned for the street above Granite Street by the DeBoer family was approved by the Ashland Planning Commission Tuesday with numerous conditions, including codifying public access to the nearby ditch trail.Â
At the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission meeting Wednesday, commissioners will discuss department finances, parks maps and naming and various classifications of parks names and department policies. The second quarter of fiscal year 2025 update will include information on Ashland Parks & Recreation Department funds in the city general fund, the department’s capital funds balance and parks system development charges.
Possible changes include allowing multifamily dwellings without a mixed-use requirement, requiring a minimum density of 30 dwelling units per acre, and increasing maximum building height to 50 feet, according to the notice.Â
The Butler Perozzi Fountain restoration project’s ongoing design phase has resulted in a possible cost of more than $1 million. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini.
Jackson County Parks took advantage of the dip in visitors to install upgrades such as ADA-compliant restrooms and granite tent pads in the campground. Lambert said the county replaced stairs and sidewalks throughout the park and remodeled the concessions area where waterslides used to be.Â
Interviews will be conducted through May 31, and the official appointment will take place at the June 3 City Council business meeting. The new councilor will serve through Dec. 31, 2026.Â
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