On a 4-2 vote, the Ashland City Council on Tuesday approved the first of two required readings of an ordinance to control time, place and manner of camping in Ashland. The ordinance will control occupation of public spaces and enforce behavior, rather than status, and does not seek to punish those who are homeless, the acting city attorney told the council.
Oregon is in the throes of a full-blown housing crisis, facing a current deficit of 140,000 units. “Our Affordable Housing Challenge” is the topic of a free public discussion from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, in the Gresham Room at the Ashland Public Library.
The city of Ashland will install 22 public electric vehicle chargers in the coming year thanks to funding from the Oregon Department of Transportation — and Ashland residents are also eligible to apply for grants to help fund other installations.
A first reading of the city’s camping ordinance to dictate where and for how long those experiencing homelessness can camp in Ashland is on the agenda for the Tuesday council business meeting.
Revisions to the Parks and Open Space Map and the first quarter financial update are on the agenda for the Ashland Parks & Recreation Commission business meeting Wednesday.
While Ashland upgrades the city’s financial software, multiple online services will be unavailable for three days. From Dec. 4 to Dec. 6, Ashland residents may not be able to access utility billing, planning, building, public works or courts.
Ashland businesses could receive up to $20,000 in matching grant funds to renovate their property through a new pilot program offered by the city of Ashland. The program aims to help business owners improve the facades of their spaces through upgrades such as outdoor lighting improvement, awning repair, installing signage and other cosmetic improvements.
Laurie True: The rules in this proposed ordinance are minimal and fair: If you want a place to sleep or camp here in Ashland, you need to use a city shelter or designated space.
Things are going bump in the night in Ashland Parks & Recreation facilities, resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs. Not even a quarter of the way into the current budget biennium, already more than half of the $20,000 budgeted for maintenance has gone into responding to vandalism.
On a split vote, the Ashland City Council on Tuesday tabled a proposed camping ordinance, postponing any action to the next council meeting. The first reading of the proposed ordinance to prohibit where, when and for how long individuals experiencing homelessness can camp in the city of Ashland underwent a brief discussion Tuesday evening.
Dozens of area residents ushered in a spirited first night of Hanukkah on Thursday, gathering on the Ashland Plaza late Thursday afternoon to light the first flames on the menorah.
Charles “Al” Huth: We can expand our potential to build true knowledge by altering what we spend time focusing on in our daily lives. In short, search for the Truth.
Herbert Rothschild: Apparently, Kissinger insisted on recording practically every word he said. His aides later commented that he needed to keep track of which lie he told to whom.
On a 4-2 vote, the Ashland City Council on Tuesday approved the first of two required readings of an ordinance to control time, place and manner of camping in Ashland. The ordinance will control occupation of public spaces and enforce behavior, rather than status, and does not seek to punish those who are homeless, the acting city attorney told the council.
Andrew Gast, general manager of the Mt. Ashland Ski Area, had hoped that this Saturday would be opening day for skiing this season, but he admitted defeat on Thursday, despite the latest snowstorm. Things are now day to day, while he, a couple hundred employees and untold numbers of skiers wait for more snow.
Oregonians who packed a legislative hearing on the state’s addiction crisis and flooded the Legislature with passionate testimony this week have vastly different viewpoints, but on one thing they agree: The status quo is not working. Some want to repeal Measure 110, the state’s voter-approved drug decriminalization law. Others say it needs to be tweaked.
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