Ashland City Council

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland City Council believes it’s found a way to mitigate the city’s two million dollar deficit, approving the new budget for the 2019-2021 biennium council says it took increasing utility rates to get there. In a 6 to 1 …

ASHLAND, Ore. – UPDATE 06/18: In the first reading of ordinance 3176 on Tuesday evening, Ashland City Council voted to push the proposed ordinance to a second reading on a 5-1 vote. Councilors, however, did add an amendment that would make the …

ASHLAND, Ore.– It’s back to the drawing board. A new jail proposal which has been in the works by Jackson County for some time was put on the chopping block and ultimately axed after the Ashland City Council voted not to opt-in …

ASHLAND, Ore. — On a 3-2 vote, the city of Ashland did not approve placing the proposed new county jail on the November ballot in Tuesday night’s meeting. So how does this impact the November ballot? According to Jackson County Sheriff Nathan …

ASHLAND, Ore.– A federal jury has found the City of Ashland wrongfully terminated a former city employee in a decision that came down late last month from the U.S. District Court in Medford. Now, the city owes the man hundreds of thousands of …

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland saw lower tourism numbers last year compared to years past. Now the Ashland Chamber of Commerce is asking for the city’s help to make up for that lost cash. The transient occupancy tax is on …

ASHLAND, Ore. — The City of Ashland is facing a projected $2 million deficit heading into the budgeting process for the next biennium. With that deficit, major cuts could be in store. “No, it’s not normal,” said Ashland City Councilor Julie Akins, …

Ashland, Ore. — An upcoming change in Ashland could make it easier for people to find housing. Accessory dwelling units under 500 square feet — that are attached or part of a main structure — wouldn’t need to go through a site …

Ashland, Ore. – Ashland’s public works department will submit a renovation proposal for Pioneer Hall. During the winter months, the city uses it as a winter shelter. But, if the proposal isn’t approved That could change. The city of Ashland has been …

Ashland, Ore. – The city of Ashland has been self insured since 2013, but the cost to maintain that has become too high for the city and forced the budget into a deficit. So the finance department has begun to look for …