Ashland City Council to consider $549,076 in water and sewer revenue bonds
The Ashland City Council is scheduled to vote on the sale of up to $177,190 in Sewerage System Revenue Bonds for Turner Road Lift Station upgrades and up to $371,886 in Water System Revenue Bonds for the Chapple Avenue and Prentice Avenue Reconstruction-Watermain Projects. The items are on the July 14 council agenda; minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet confirmed.
City Council — July 14
The council agenda also includes an engineering services agreement with Cedar Corporation for 2027 3rd Street West and Beaser Avenue curb ramp design, an ordinance creating Chapter 508 governing the operation of golf carts, and an alcohol beverage license application for The Boathouse Cafe at 620 Lake Shore Drive East. All items are listed for consideration; no vote tallies are available because minutes have not been published.
Committee of the Whole — July 14
The Committee of the Whole is scheduled to discuss and possibly act on a revised draft Vacant Property Ordinance, along with an associated revision to the city's Comprehensive Fee Schedule for Planning & Development. No other substantive items are listed on the agenda. Minutes are not yet available, so any action taken is not yet confirmed.
Public Works Committee — July 9
The Public Works Committee agenda lists discussion of potential recommendations for changes to Chapter 705 Water Utility Rules, Rates and Regulations and changes to Chapter 711, the ordinance for the POTW and Collection System. The committee is also set to review a sidewalk plan for the 2027 11th St E Reconstruction Project. Minutes have not been published, so it is not yet known what recommendations, if any, the committee advanced.
Coming up
- **July 20 — Parks & Recreation Committee:** Updates on trail expansion, urban forestry invasive species removal, waterfront development, and Purple Park fundraising, plus a naming recommendation for the Ashland Boat Launch. No formal decisions are indicated on the agenda.
- **July 21 — Planning & Zoning Commission:** A public hearing on Unified Development Ordinance text amendments, with possible approval. The meeting also includes updates on property maintenance enforcement, building permits for May and June 2026, and a consent agenda item approving minutes from the May 19, 2026 meeting.
All recent meeting summaries above are based on agendas only; minutes have not been published. Outcomes will be confirmed when official minutes become available.