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Onward and Upward. There's been a lot of talk lately about the mayor, city council and some folks who work at city hall. Too much talk. There's also been a fair amount of discussion about how public meetings run. It's an incredibly complex grouping of three sets of rules, some which supersede others. Ashland has more than its share of …
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This letter was written to Curtis Hayden, Editor, Sneak Preview Dear Mr. Hayden, I have read your columns in the Sneak Preview for seven years now. Most of them have been harmless attempts to convey a folksy knowledge of Ashland life and politics. Your most recent piece on Ashland city government, however, did real damage to the city. The article …
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Madam Mayor and Esteemed Councilors: STOP IT! This is not the Hunger Games. We elected you to conduct the business of the city, not to attack each other, play blame games, and jockey for political position. The illegal hijacking of the Special Meeting of 6/29/21 was a disgrace. That meeting will live in infamy in the history of Ashland, and …
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Ashland voters voted to change our city government from a strong mayor to a strong city manager. The special meeting last Tuesday was ostensibly to refine details of the search for a city manager, but instead became a hostile takeover attempt. Long before the pandemic sucked the life out of our hospitality, restaurant, and theatre sectors, many citizens expressed unease …
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A Completed Life Copyright July, 2021 My father died a few weeks ago. He was 95 years old. An intelligent, professional man, he kept his marbles till the end. When I telephoned him just three short weeks before he died, we had a full conversation. In the past few years, I have been aware of, and grateful for, how fortunate …
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Public Forum : Ashland City Council Business Meeting 7/6/21 From Susan Hall RN Tonight , I want to address the conduct of Councilor Jensen as it relates to the recently adopted Ashland City Council Code of Conduct. I will also critique the behaviors of Councilors Graham and Hyatt. Please place this testimony on the record for tonight’s meeting. To define …
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How to Keep Democracy in Our Town--A Guidebook By Julie Akins Ashland Mayor Democracy has certain elements that must be in place in order to rightly function. A free society governed by its people is a social contract, for it to work there must be agreed upon rules which are followed. What happened at the special meeting of the Ashland …
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