A City Council candidate forum on Sunday filled the Mountain Avenue Theatre at Ashland High auditorium with about 200 residents. Candidates responded to questions for two hours from sponsors of the event — the American Association of University Women, the League of Women Voters and Ashland.news — and the audience.

For the upcoming Ashland City Council election, all candidates were contacted by Ashland.news for interviews. All who responded were asked the same six questions. Answers from candidates competing for the same position have been paired together. In this, is the second of three articles on contested council seats, we hear from Dylan Bloom and Eric Navickas, candidates for council Position 3.

For the upcoming Ashland City Council election, all candidates were contacted by Ashland.news for interviews. All who responded were asked the same six questions. Answers from candidates competing for the same position have been paired together. In this, is the first of three articles on contested council seats, we hear from Kelly Marcotulli and Jeff Dahle, candidates for council Position 2.

While the mayor’s office and one council seat failed to draw incumbent candidates, council seat positions 1, 2 and 3 and Ashland Parks and Recreation Commission seats 1 and 2 all have multiple candidates filed for the approaching election.