Ashland
Official City Announcement on Filling the Mayor’s Seat on the Council
Ashland Mayor Resigns – City Process to Fill Seat City of Ashland Mayor, Julie Akins, announced Monday, January 23, 2023, via email to Council and staff that she will be resigning effective at the end... Read More
Shaun Moran, Ashland City Councilor Resigns Effective Immediately – What Is Going on?
Fellow Citizens of Ashland, City Council and City Manager Lessard, I’ve spent the last 7 years as a member of the Budget Committee and 2 years as a City Councilor trying to draw attention... Read More
Ashland City Charter Directs the Succession Process for Vacated Elected Positions
With the resignation of Mayor Akin on January 23rd effective January 27th, how will that elected position be filled? The Ashland City Charter or the city’s constitution has a succession policy to follow. Article III... Read More
January Is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TRAFFICKING DURING TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH News Release from Oregon Department of Human Services January 19th, 2023 (Salem) – January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month. In commemoration, the Oregon Department of... Read More
Ashland Police: Fuel Theft Causes Fire
January 19th, 2023 News release On Saturday, January 14, 2023 at approximately 2:40 a.m. officers from the Ashland Police Department and members of Ashland Fire & Rescue responded to 60 Shamrock Lane for a report... Read More
Ashland Is Seeking Volunteers for Wildfire Assessment Backlogs
Jefferson Public Radio | By Roman Battaglia January 18, 2023 Ashland Fire and Rescue is in need of more volunteers to help with a backlog of home evaluations for wildfire risk. The city is seeking... Read More
Citizen Oversight of Ashland’s City Budget Is Being Diminished by Staff and Councilors
By David Runkel, Ashland The selection of new members of the Ashland Citizens Budget Committee was postponed by the City Council Tuesday night due to the absence of Mayor Julie Akins and Councilor Shaun Moran.... Read More