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Mayor Miller and staff credited multiple partners — the assistant law director, Ashland Title, the Community Improvement Corporation and others — with completing steps needed to finalize the sale. The mayor said the developer is named Ashland Urban for this project (doing business as We Vision) and officials \"are telling us we could see action this month.\"

The nut graf: The closing clears long-standing issues related to the pump house site, including tax debt settlement and parcel assembly; the sale proceeds will be paid to the city upon closing and the developer plans to begin cleanup and redevelopment work.

Council members and staff described the sale as the result of a multiyear effort to resolve tax debt, secure a developer and complete legal and title work. The mayor said the city expects to receive the $400,000 check at closing; he noted he had not yet independently verified the transaction at the time of the meeting.

Officials said the developer anticipates beginning site work soon, though no construction schedule was presented at the hearing. Council did not take formal action at the July 1 meeting related to the sale; comments were informational and celebratory.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ashland City Council | July 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council and city officials said parties signed a closing for the pump house property, which will deliver a $400,000 payment to the city and allow a developer (Ashland Urban / We Vision) to move forward on an apartment redevelopment.","taxTitle","Ashland City Council, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio","taxId",71249,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6180213,"Ashland holds first hearing on 2026 tax budget; officials describe lean spending plan amid major capital projects",701,1731000,2432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119905-f95867bd2b0beada3f84556e7ef4f2ea&start=1731&end=2432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119905-f95867bd2b0beada3f84556e7ef4f2ea/thumbnail_1731000.jpg","/articles/6180213/Ohio/Ashland-holds-first-hearing-on-2026-tax-budget-officials-describe-lean-spending-plan-amid-major-capital-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180213-3859c4cf75fd539d61c904715763cfe2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539411&Signature=Ji9BhHAjGCRakMYUpU~~xnKEI-DqA8GeuB1ze5FN8ip6-GeZJZjkIaAjJ1pqy-HVavVl6XVoiZ1Jzkh~WbjLT5spojkVJJQV56r8zng17JEza6O3DaDFCuCa8OqdECjO5lVmkBU-pK~N-F9pTzGrzDfxYxV-AKXdGPBTisDCR1dscvcC0P4KCPblas1lChm1YImDFUm7ha~mwOM75tJlyEv0sFhxki1sZ~IbGQkQFp8Iidnyruj-B3kdP-E7cxSfjwdksi9kWfdqOnVzJh0CLOZSuPOYJeJQkMdHsdfDZwQ6wzF-z4~6p8-dffPQMvwYBOKhJJfGwB7NaBYeoxSRSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ashland City Council held the first public hearing on the 2026 tax budget on July 1, where Finance Director Larry Paxton outlined a preliminary, \"lean\" spending plan and described major capital projects that will test the city's finances.

Paxton said the tax budget sets millage rates and helps the county auditor calculate property-tax distributions. He described the draft as a starting point that will be revised before final adoption. \"The general fund is about $16.6 million,\" Paxton said, adding that total appropriations across funds would be roughly $95,372,000 in the draft.

The nut graf: Officials emphasized the draft's limited flexibility because of planned multiyear construction projects, grant timing and operational costs. Paxton listed several capital items — an equalization basin at the wastewater plant estimated in the millions, a public transit headquarters, an industrial park road and a sewer trunk-line project along U.S. 42 — and warned that grants may not cover total costs.

Council members and staff discussed the five-year projections the city prepares as part of the tax-budget process. Paxton noted the city budgets personal services and other operating expenses in detail and that 256 employees currently serve the city. He characterized the draft as a working document that must \"breathe,\" allowing later amendments when actual revenues and project costs are clearer.

The hearing closed with no public speakers. City officials said a second hearing will be scheduled and a final appropriation ordinance will follow after revisions and county review.","Finance Director Larry Paxton presented the first draft of Ashland's 2026 tax budget at a July 1 public hearing, describing a 'lean' budget that anticipates $95.37 million across funds and flags large upcoming capital projects that will strain city resources.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6180218,"Council ratifies 'then and now' certificates to pay engineering invoices for East Main projects",272,834000,1106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119905-f95867bd2b0beada3f84556e7ef4f2ea&start=834&end=1106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119905-f95867bd2b0beada3f84556e7ef4f2ea/thumbnail_834000.jpg","/articles/6180218/Ohio/Council-ratifies-then-and-now-certificates-to-pay-engineering-invoices-for-East-Main-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180218-de3821001605cc9c9e4f67fbfee0a509/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539411&Signature=Ue9Xl9W0nsR2lcXmLuMQfDElKlyu~R1R9RYLaJwZ~3aFRxyfsH1jgtQNDuafRiaVL1okwR~rgKbEAWYMVFo2Wewt1vGY6RuQ2bgbzXn7f~I1x7mrV03ZbNkSZwqDfIp7FKTWYFalUCt77jKFEKGX~VJS34L2nUqzdA4lIcnSBmzJ2jVZ4w7Tif-DmmT8z3d5y44EzbSGhe~4a4MpgDWL-~28GEAUAFwMOZ7ILn90GRqt147yRtiv8dkCZS1Iin52M9KV3WwRUZlxJoWzZ8dBFhKPgDYIcW0lE0Vbe0Mq3EDNcm6zHkkgrY8htSHaPnk98U1Jt9vMhxFACloGKtekbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ashland City Council on July 1 approved an ordinance authorizing the finance director to issue \"then and now\" certificates so the city can pay engineering and other invoices that preceded the formal purchase-order encumbrance.

The ordinance cites Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41(d) as the requirement for certificates of the fiscal officer and describes an attached engineering invoice totaling $13,471.85 that was acquired before the encumbrance was formalized. Director Larry Paxton said the invoices were received in ample time but administrative steps — creating a fund, receiving grant funding and appropriating — delayed formal encumbrance paperwork. \"This hit my desk at 3:30 this afternoon,\" Paxton said, adding the expenses were anticipated and the council had previously authorized the work.

The nut graf: Council approved suspending the usual three-reading rule and declared the ordinance an emergency so the city could pay routine invoices without months' delay; officials said waiting three separate readings would defer payment until September under the normal schedule.

Council members asked procedural questions; Paxton explained that the invoices related to East Main Street walking paths and other routine public works items and that the city must create funds and appropriations before payment. The council then voted to approve the ordinance and to suspend rules for three readings so payments could proceed.

Council indicated this is a routine measure used when timing of grants and invoicing requires expedited fiscal action; Paxton noted the city's 2024 audit has been completed and filings made with the state.","Council approved an emergency ordinance authorizing the finance director to issue 'then and now' certificates so the city can pay previously delivered engineering invoices tied to East Main Street work and walking paths.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6180223,"Ashland council approves emergency ordinance to accept donations for cemetery repairs after vandalism",564,259000,823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119905-f95867bd2b0beada3f84556e7ef4f2ea&start=259&end=823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5119905-f95867bd2b0beada3f84556e7ef4f2ea/thumbnail_259000.jpg","/articles/6180223/Ohio/Ashland-council-approves-emergency-ordinance-to-accept-donations-for-cemetery-repairs-after-vandalism","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6180223-0672d4fe316bc381909a1b9ac9def628/orig.mp4?Expires=1770539411&Signature=XLYFBoJnE5N3O54uJ2Z7D4FsQnvek2Xl5pS2VyuOtPFRdOQnL9XxzSO03mTEkoVEBvPb1hNXU4THWazcVe2yd5rHIg67CXK5LHzk0SeT~M6AxIWKmhY6YEwvwKrTgXF6snve3ELtsiWOFlbuhW7EqYhu-7PlqAiDY47V~JbL3V-DsHje3YhSmMGxO5MXWTffSZG4CAHg0xFGeyX~tMWi3AAl7eILBPxfdscjV3pvY27LngmxYAZXJvPr9yUiGAJRWs6HpH8NxLGtrVbWS~uapB1fpcH4uDI243jP-iXbcSeSQuwTfNRXxRxLTewGWeqzBszP9tA8TZiiSZDEpja~2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ashland City Council on July 1 approved an emergency ordinance on first reading to accept and appropriate donations for repairs to damaged headstones and monuments at a local cemetery.

The ordinance creates a donation line so the city can act as a central conduit and quickly disperse funds to the cemetery association or its vendors, Director Larry Paxton said. \"As of this evening, the city has received $25,735 in donations for that project,\" Paxton said.

The nut graf: Council members said the city is not the owner of the cemetery but agreed to handle receipts and accounting so contributions can be tracked and vendors paid promptly. Mayor Miller said the council shared \"dismay and disappointment\" about the vandalism and thanked community groups that have offered financial support.

Council discussion clarified the city's role and the cemetery board's authority. Paxton and other speakers said the cemetery association — a nonprofit — will contract for work, approve invoices and sign off when repairs meet the board's satisfaction. Paxton explained the city will issue receipts for gifts and send a thank-you letter to donors.

Council voted to suspend the normal three-reading rule and approved the ordinance on an emergency basis so funds could be spent without waiting through multiple meetings. The motion to approve passed with recorded \"aye\" votes from members recorded in the meeting minutes.

Council members also noted additional community contributions: officials said the Oaks Lodge planned to donate at least $13,000 toward a security system to monitor the cemetery, and veterans' and historical groups had fielded offers to help. Officials described much of the damage as handiwork on older, sometimes hand-carved headstones that are difficult or impossible to exactly replace.

The ordinance and related appropriations are intended to speed payment to vendors selected by the cemetery association and to provide audited accounting of contributions and expenditures.","The Ashland City Council passed an emergency ordinance on first reading to create a donation fund and appropriate $25,735 raised to help repair damaged headstones and monuments at a local cemetery following recent vandalism.","actionData","errors"]

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