A Deadly Decision
One Ashland resident’s reaction to the Supreme Court ruling.
Democracy Rests on Potent Checks and Balances
Mr. Runkel’s article “Budget Secrets” in the Chronicle is superb. Please read it. Mr. Runkel has done so much for our town and continues to do so. His comments reminded me of the previous budget... Read More
The PERS Budget Killer
In my opinion, employees must pay their “EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION” to their PERS Pension. The City “Pick UP” of that Employee responsibility is putting the Citizens in Ashland and many other cities at risk. And most... Read More
Let’s Take Time to Resolve our Budget Woes So It Makes a Real Difference
To: City Council <council@ashland.or.us>[sent on Friday, May 20 before the draft survey was available] I want to thank Councilors Duquenne and Moran and Mayor Akins who voted to pause the survey until serious concerns are... Read More
Important SOCAN Carbon Mitigation that You Can Take
Hey Neighbors! Don’t miss the last installment of our three-part spring series on cleaning up your household footprint! Register now for Part 3, “The Future of Natural Gas” — this Thursday, April 28 at 7pm.
Ashland Development Fees Reduced for School District Construction – Was It Enough?
Ashland City Council last night cut the city’s community development fee for any future school district building improvements to $30,000 per project, reducing fees on three planned high school improvements by $180,000. The vote was... Read More
