Diversify or Economic Ecosystem
On May 19, the Ashland City Council approved a modified resolution that removes…
Bloated, Over-Compensated Ashland City Staff
A number of elected city officials and others have taken issue with the…
Group Demands City Tighten its Belt to Save the Town
Saying that Ashland is on the brink of collapse as a tourist magnet, ACES, a…
Ashland Needs Sound Fiscal Management
The corona virus pandemic necessitates immediate revision of Ashland’s current…
$8.2 Million Ashland City Hall Bond Goes Down
Ashland voters Tuesday rejected an $8.2 million general obligation bond to fund…
ACES Favors the Prioritizing of City Spending
As decision day nears on the proposed Ashland $8.2 million City Hall…
Council Ignored Warnings by Budget Committee
City Councilor Stephen Jensen, in a recent letter attempting to persuade voters…
Stromberg Supports Raising Your Taxes (again)
I read with interest Mayor John Stromberg’s letter regarding the facilities…
You Can’t Get Something for Nothing
In an anonymous mailer sent to all Ashland residences, an incredible claim is…
Acting Like Spoiled Teenagers
The Ashland City Council approved placing the $8.2 million City Hall retrofit…
City Hall Bond is Poorly Timed
As a citizen of Ashland I am thoroughly bewildered by the city’s ability to ask…
If Virus Doesn’t Kill City, Council Will
Astonishingly, during his time of painful business losses and skyrocketing…
City Hall Bond – Another Slap in the Face
My daughter has attended Ashland schools all her life and I’ve been happy to…
City Wants Funds Without a Detailed and Defined Plan
I am writing to weigh in against Measure 15-193, the proposed $8.2 million bond…
Bond Measure – Where’s Their Sense of Perspective?
Have you been downtown lately? It is deserted, a ghost town. No Shakespeare, no…
Life Long Democrat – NO on Bond
In an April 29 letter to the editor, Ron Adams says opponents of the $8.2…
Bond Measure – What an Abhorrent Slap in the Face!
As 13-plus year Ashland residents and family of five, we have a vested interest…
This Vote is Premature!
During my 35-plus years in Ashland, I’ve looked at each proposed bond or tax in…
Letter on City Hall by Meredith Overstreet
Ashland Councilors Rosenthal and Jensen wrote, “Our forbearers in Ashland had…
The City Council Needs Our Help
It has become apparent that most of our city council members are out of touch…
City Councilor Speaks out on City’s Reaction to Crisis and City Hall Renovation
In the Sunday, April 19 Mail Tribune, Ashland City Councilors Rich Rosenthal…
Ashland Doesn’t Need a Grand New City Hall
In their April 19 opinion submission, Rich Rosenthal and Stephen Jensen miss…
Rosenthal and Jensen Response so Entirely Off-putting
The Ashland City Council likes to bask in civility and expects it. There are…
Ashlander – Vote No on All Bonds
Environmentalists and economists teach that monocultures are unstable, fragile…
Ashlander Supports Measure 15-189
Join me. Vote to change the outdated Ashland City Charter to a professional…
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