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Fire personnel told the commission the damaged engine is being repaired and that without the purchased vehicle the department lacks a viable reserve apparatus. The vehicle on the agenda was a planned, budgeted purchase moved up in the schedule because of the loss of the engine.

\"We sustained a, accident to our engine out in South Ashen. It is currently getting repaired,\" the Fire Chief said during the meeting. The chief added that leasing a replacement from third-party vendors had been considered but the costs were \"outrageous,\" which contributed to the decision to move the scheduled purchase forward.

The purchase proposal accepts Sudfin Corporation's offer for a heavy-stock unit (unit 595) with a delivered price cited in the ordinance title as $999,274. The commission moved and seconded both the direct purchase and a lease-purchase agreement with Leasing 2, Inc. to finance the unit.

City staff clarified that a similar truck had been budgeted previously and that this item replaces that budgeted unit timing: one truck is being accelerated into the current cycle and the other deferred to a future budget. The city manager confirmed that financing and budgeting adjustments were discussed and that the administration will adjust the capital plan accordingly.

Commissioners voted \"aye\" on the first readings; final adoption and financing details were to be addressed in subsequent proceedings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ashland City Commissioners Meeting - 6-26-25","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved first reading of a purchase and lease-purchase for a Sudfin heavy-stock fire engine after the department lost an engine in an accident; staff said the truck will provide reserve capacity and avoid costly short-term leasing.","taxTitle","Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky","taxId",71006,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185378,"Ashland adopts FY2025–26 budget; approves related regulatory fee and tax levy ordinances",96,2467000,2563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082394-fe43ee2c3a3a6c111c0db7a7cf003f0b&start=2467&end=2563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082394-fe43ee2c3a3a6c111c0db7a7cf003f0b/thumbnail_2467000.jpg","/articles/6185378/Ashland/Boyd-County/Kentucky/Ashland-adopts-FY202526-budget-approves-related-regulatory-fee-and-tax-levy-ordinances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185378-280083b78f9d198a114d6c14116b5f72/orig.mp4?Expires=1775203100&Signature=E5RRx8e4ZfppOFUtXUBsQ3Jv-1tFFPHyL9j4dxoNbOBH5Qgmi8OHc0hbyXepVURyb2yQW5XZnhKROBnmAOMjWE3VGPQuhwjiqAg7T~XKF7H7AylLKQmRKJcs0NkMwSI3WzmgCmeDvg2lyYxVEipEFhbJycbqB4CKyCSVrim~qIxo8v8DP0gUyM5N4u~yM~OgONbQAcrGrWODwLdG165PWmYpHg5yr7CpS-m-r6jDR~QD2b-as5rGWDGBRn6przihxDP2N73WVwjTEjiF2cxnh3afLcPi4Vv1yz0TW8Q5JG3UlrFgEdfDobY1ItABCkbdsTzZR~~EdVLKalzyqrw-Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ashland on June 26 gave second reading and final adoption to the FY2025–26 budget ordinance, authorizing revenues and appropriations for the 12-month fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.

Mayor and commissioners also adopted, by second reading and final adoption, an ordinance fixing a regulatory license fee at 4% of grocery sales of alcoholic beverages for fiscal year 2025–26 and an ordinance fixing the 2025 tax levy on bank deposit franchise tax, as noted in the meeting's old-business agenda items.

The budget ordinance was read into the record as \"an ordinance of the city of Ashland, Kentucky approving and adopting the 2025, 2026 budget and appropriating revenues on hand to be received during the year 2025, 2026 for the payment of expenses of the city of Ashland for the 12 month period beginning 07/01/2025 and ending 06/30/2026 and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith.\" The clerk recorded a motion and second and commissioners answered \"aye\" for the final vote.

The alcohol regulatory fee ordinance was described as imposing a 4% regulatory license fee as authorized by Section 24 of Ordinance Number 8, Series of 2021 (the Alcohol Beverage Control Ordinance for the city of Ashland). The ordinance states proceeds are to be used to reimburse the city for expenses related to sale of alcoholic beverages.

The tax-levy ordinance sets the bank deposit franchise tax levy for the year 2025 (payable in 2026) as part of revenue measures for the adopted budget. Commissioners moved, seconded and recorded unanimous \"aye\" votes on these items during the meeting's old-business segment.

The ordinances take effect according to standard municipal ordinance timelines once final administrative steps and any required notifications are completed. The city manager and finance staff will carry out implementation and accounting for the new budget and the fee and levy ordinances.","The Board of City Commissioners gave final approval to the FY2025–26 budget and adopted companion ordinances setting a 4% regulatory license fee on grocery alcohol sales and fixing the 2025 tax levy for bank deposits/franchise tax.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6185383,"Ashland commissioners approve first reading of timed downtown parking ordinance, discuss parcel purchase to expand lots",892,1500000,2392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082394-fe43ee2c3a3a6c111c0db7a7cf003f0b&start=1500&end=2392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082394-fe43ee2c3a3a6c111c0db7a7cf003f0b/thumbnail_1500000.jpg","/articles/6185383/Ashland/Boyd-County/Kentucky/Ashland-commissioners-approve-first-reading-of-timed-downtown-parking-ordinance-discuss-parcel-purchase-to-expand-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185383-0ce5aecc6dac7f7d4b630906d030c6b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775203100&Signature=kJ5d22f6e5cs6ZUBI2r~q3GbkrLOUrnOeAsn8NRRsQ6ymQL3zPgKsVYvSMpjWG~6aXsV0-57qxgT59jvVwOFD5uoO8Yf9b813bfDCPDS3TmDKIj7pv~60quDGHE6rQ0PA3ZMSnv4d2gQOiMT0L-qGueEk5clZ63s7GYNOrVv5bmpbL6C4ZULYNAvqZkNBmveUr2rWl-e7i1k6wV79jbujhsXre50tprE3RdeeWsHm490aE7fKtU1hlvnkXsNmAntIdnxTSKNSfS9OrStVcbD1idVkK4fc6eGKMD21QG19MsNjjWxJcr9Y1aua0MGaZaVL6HIu8lkQEWc8USzJhRBag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Ashland officials on June 26 approved first reading of an ordinance to establish downtown parking regulations that would use license-plate readers (LPRs) to enforce a two-hour free parking period and a tiered citation structure.

The proposal, presented by Tony D. Grubb, city manager, would set a two-hour time limit in the designated zone, allow several “free unlimited” lots (including the public garage and lots beside the Paramount and hotel), and use LPRs to start the two-hour timer when a vehicle is scanned. \"If you count 2 hours from the time you enter the zone and park, you'll be fine,\" Grubb said during the presentation.

The ordinance is intended to address merchant complaints about long-term daytime parking by the same vehicles (“roosters”) while avoiding paid meters. Grubb told commissioners the city researched similar programs used in Wheeling, West Virginia, and Pikeville, and proposed fines of $5 for a first citation, $10 for a second and $15 for a third and each thereafter. He said citation processing would be handled locally and that the city would reuse the existing Clancy program previously used for meters.

Grubb described implementation details and constraints. He said courts in the 6th Circuit limit certain enforcement methods (for example, tire chalking) and that an LPR mounted on an enforcement vehicle and a handheld LPR carried by a public safety officer (PSO Jesse Webb) would be used to scan plates. Grubb acknowledged angled, back-in parking on Winchester Avenue creates a challenge for the vehicle-mounted LPR and described a handheld alternative for those blocks.

The presentation included site-specific parking counts and near-term actions: Grubb said the lot near the Paramount currently has about 116 spaces and that a consultant estimated a reconfigured layout there could yield about 106 spaces; the hotel lot contains about 26 spaces and might be expanded by roughly 20 spaces. He also told commissioners the city has identified two buildings to remove (the Paramount-owned house and the Brooks Wells Building) and that asbestos abatement for one structure was quoted at approximately $7,500. Public safety staff plan a controlled burn in mid-July to clear a site the city owns to be resurfaced for parking.

Commissioners also considered a related real-estate purchase on the meeting agenda: an ordinance authorizing acquisition from Red Raul Development LLC of a strip between Carter and Winchester (Thirteenth to Fourteenth Street). Grubb said if the purchase is completed the city would own Carter to Winchester and \"it will make it a great deal easier\" to restripe and maximize parking.

Grubb repeatedly framed the plan as a start that could be adjusted if problems arise. \"It's if nothing else, it's a starting point and maybe we can go from there,\" he said. He and Chief Kelly answered commissioners' operational questions about scanning, citation printing, and which lots would be excluded from scanning.

Next steps included final readings of the ordinances and staff work to procure or deploy LPR equipment, coordinate asbestos abatement and building removal, and implement restriping if the Red Raul parcel purchase proceeds. The commission approved first reading of the parking ordinance and moved forward with first reading of the purchase ordinance on the same agenda.

Implementation and technical details will be refined by city staff during the ordinance adoption process and as equipment and operational plans are finalized.","City manager presented a free timed parking model using license-plate readers, outlined a two-hour limit and tiered fines, and commissioners approved first reading of a parking ordinance and moved forward on a related parcel purchase to enable restriping and added spaces.","actionData","errors"]

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