Citizen Members of the Budget Committee Are Speaking Out — The Abusive Use of Power on Them Is an Affront to Us All!
Citizen Members of the Budget Committee Are Speaking Out — I am writing to give you a few details and highlights of the exhaustive Ashland budgetary process which just concluded in the passage of the... Read More
Why Are Ashland’s Water Rates Going Through the Ceiling with No End in Sight?
Why Are Ashland’s Water Rates Going Through the Ceiling with No End in Sight? As a member of the Ashland City Council in 2012, I voted in favor of a new water treatment plant to... Read More
Ashland Budget Update: Property Tax Increase Not A Compromise But A Betrayal of Citizen Trust
On June 5, the Budget Committee voted 9 to 4 to approve the budget and NOT to increase the property tax. On June 20, the City Council voted 4 to 2 to INCREASE our property... Read More
Ashland City Council Is Marginalizing Citizens’ Role on the Citizen Budget Committee – A Must Read
Marginalizing Citizens’ Role on the Citizen Budget Committee It is clear the City of Ashland is attempting to marginalize the role of citizens on the Citizens Budget Committee. State Budget Law requires citizens, equal in... Read More
Budget Madness: First They Voted Against a Tax Increase – Then They Voted For a Tax Increase – Call To Action
Budget Madness: First They Voted Against a Tax Increase – Then They Voted For a Tax Increase Ashland’s City Council can’t seem to figure out how to fund our City. When the motion to increase... Read More
Ashland Budget Commentary: A Crisis in the Making! Hang on to Your Wallet!!
Here are seven budget concerns. Each will be addressed by a variety of authors who witnessed the budget process, such as it was, and the decisions made, such as they were. Council’s failure to listen... Read More