Ashland City Council - October 6, 2026

The Ashland City Council meeting on October 6, 2026, included a public hearing and first-reading action on Ordinance 3309, concerning variances for flag-drive and driveway grades serving older hillside lots. After hearing staff, Planning Commission, Fire Marshal, and public input, the Council approved the staff-recommended version; the motion passed 4–2. The Council also postponed consideration of Parks and Recreation fees and a request for funds for Kwanzaa and Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. No contract award, bid approval, or new procurement allocation was made. In the City Manager’s report, staff noted that the City has an agreement with Aura to manage the “dust to dawn lawn”; no contract value or action on the agreement was provided.

Other actions included approval of prior meeting minutes and the consent agenda, approval of a separation agreement with the City Manager, appointment of Jordan Brookland as City Manager pro tem beginning October 17, and direction to begin a permanent City Manager recruitment. The meeting also featured proclamations and a National Guard/emergency-management presentation. No other procurement activity was identified.