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Mayor Dennis Miller explained that council approval is required to erect barbed wire in the city and that such requests are rare. According to Miller, Charles River seeks roughly 2,130 linear feet of new 8-foot fencing with barbed wire along the back side of its property; the installation will border wooded and farmed land and will include the company's barn and an adjacent house on George Road. Miller said most of the fence will be hidden from public view.

Council members discussed the typical installation method; Miller said the proposed barbed wire would be \"slanted out,\" a common configuration intended to make scaling the fence more difficult. The resolution to permit the installation passed without opposition and the council moved to suspend rules to expedite readings.

No conditions or amendments were recorded in the meeting discussion. City staff will process the permit and coordinate any inspections required under city code.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ashland City Council | September 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council granted permission for Charles River Laboratories to erect approximately 2,130 linear feet of 8-foot chain-link fencing with barbed wire along the property perimeter; barbed wire installations require council approval in Ashland.","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},5980755,"Ashland seeks $500,000 OPWC grant to repair bridge serving Brookside Golf Course",172,872000,1044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5792773-141035c5d10bea352353c114399fe7d0&start=872&end=1044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5792773-141035c5d10bea352353c114399fe7d0/thumbnail_872000.jpg","/articles/5980755/Ohio/Ashland-seeks-500000-OPWC-grant-to-repair-bridge-serving-Brookside-Golf-Course","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980755-b6f9b9b7727ce9b223b2b0f82e19fba1/orig.mp4?Expires=1776157219&Signature=nOYCFGjJzruAEyRfEyNQm2ndcVyulir4wJHANMtprUeehzfnRjoDzKx2qnLtspQhOzJLLJKQemmO5yKsKGwGzP--i3Nh5WNQbDBl5VwOlzbqRCdcz2yOrWU-XoefWVEMCksfMB4gBPlhzzJ6PK4cNkDL08eHEZ~LSWxwqkrNzqsc5Ls49fwG8rr-7-ZMI55nN5SszI~ikBr4OJGCNRE6~jCNbvx2Q1IbS5yyyHbFHrlC7BGTP~voCL7hJjMzpX6SUSTEJkyerrf28XVwh7mntN0SUOQXzrhVBdFVaoWOI6bru-OKDrEjZJOj98yEL5pGx9kJh60O~rtGlL1C1AvO3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ashland authorized Mayor Dennis Miller and the director of public service to apply to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for up to $500,000 in grant funding to repair or replace the bridge on Valentine Valley Drive that provides access to Brookside Golf Course.

Miller told council the bridge, more than 50 years old, spans a ravine and a creek and is on the list of structures inspected annually by the Ohio Department of Transportation; ODOT has begun inspecting it twice a year. \"I don't want anyone to think that bridge is unsafe, but it's fine to drive across that bridge,\" Miller said, adding that heavier vehicles such as tractor-trailers should avoid it. He said recent inspections indicated the bridge will eventually need repair.

City staff estimated replacement would be \"probably in the neighborhood of $750,000,\" and Miller said the city is seeking a $500,000 OPWC grant to help cover costs. The city would learn grant results in spring, and if funded the project would likely be scheduled for 2026–27, Miller said. The council moved and passed the resolution authorizing the application; council noted the official citation in the resolution as \"Section 1 64 of the Ohio Revised Code\" as referenced in the agenda language.

Council discussion did not produce contrary views; the motion passed unanimously. If the project proceeds and the bridge must be closed, Miller said alternate access to Brookside would be limited and the city would likely schedule work for the golf course off-season.","Council authorized applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for state funding to repair a bridge on Valentine Valley Drive that provides access to Brookside Golf Course; the bridge is inspected twice yearly by ODOT and estimated replacement cost is about $750,000.",{"_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},5980760,"Ashland OKs $485,283 five-year contract for new police body-camera system",297,469000,766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5792773-141035c5d10bea352353c114399fe7d0&start=469&end=766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5792773-141035c5d10bea352353c114399fe7d0/thumbnail_469000.jpg","/articles/5980760/Ohio/Ashland-OKs-485283-five-year-contract-for-new-police-body-camera-system","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980760-f39610be9a73be49e0458ddaff73c880/orig.mp4?Expires=1776157219&Signature=QNOEfTI~tKnedZoVPASrCZCeT7vY2b2fMjO-NMvD3kkIhI0tPQdT-3Unfy4DAS~fRZUpFT48oLuIyzJp7-nbtVfTBQzS7PQWhSG2hy3HtCgxTME1LCOC4wqjWUDkfdYMc8UEi3mEHPADk1rCJEvZoODWYoBs0hSef1plWL0g3DRUtS-SUXawndENEnDRcH3hGyKpVYwAw1HXGoKkm8LLy7htlCOLL-MAQYD089ewzyRPOYHbeTaHUH7Az0S54hDXcwYi0cOm4KwwMZF7aWatYvvlR19y4FDl17L3cYoAoP-UsXe4qqtm~BCLR2NdEywr8NXSphdpaByLomZ4Ry09pQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ashland approved a five-year contract worth $485,283 to purchase a new body-camera system and in-car cameras for the Ashland Police Division, council members voted unanimously.

Mayor Dennis Miller described the switch from the city’s prior system to a nationally used vendor and said the new contract includes equipment replacement on a rolling schedule. \"Every 2 and a half years, they will update all the equipment,\" Miller said, adding that the updates are built into the contract so the city will receive newer technology during the contract term.

Miller said the five-year contract covers 36 body cameras and 16 in-car cameras as configured for the department and that artificial intelligence features in the system can help redact footage for public-record requests or court use. The contract term was presented as cost-effective spread over five years, and Miller characterized the roughly $485,283 total as \"less than $100,000 a year\" for service and equipment for department personnel.

Funding for the purchase will come from proceeds of the city’s police-and-fire levy. Miller also noted prior philanthropic support: the Norma Foundation provided $30,000 early in the department's initial implementation and the Samaritan Hospital Foundation has committed $60,000 toward the current contract, to be paid in three installments; the city has received the first payment.

Council moved to suspend the reading rules to allow expedited consideration and passed the ordinance (recorded as Ordinance 81-25). No council member registered opposition during the vote.","The council approved a five-year contract to replace the city police department's body-camera system, with funding drawn from police-and-fire levy proceeds and donations from the Samaritan Hospital Foundation; the contract includes periodic equipment updates and AI redaction features.",{"_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},5980765,"Ashland council approves annexation of 67.5353 acres in Milton Township",73,393000,466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5792773-141035c5d10bea352353c114399fe7d0&start=393&end=466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5792773-141035c5d10bea352353c114399fe7d0/thumbnail_393000.jpg","/articles/5980765/Ohio/Ashland-council-approves-annexation-of-675353-acres-in-Milton-Township","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980765-19d55fbb725b4139e078ec7c3a758be4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776157219&Signature=C0-2JpsqUcFAsOWbrMDdyq9Zl28515yEIY7w-aebONF13lrbyauxWUDSAB1TRN8-cq1rCLBLQtRJs0qDUo6I2xCd-Tqe1c5bavdvTt9eKJCsv~V7RFZmQ1xdJGrNP2N6UypPceuqO0EcSDtTWkvHLA5wRwLSE~j5QXaJspLzw9tUzDLIpDOs8ClHXeOmNQXM7RZz9Hlp3Xm8HkYePbWcHiTQU1qOiMpNEgx~iwDdwqr7JB8vLJsEgeAFzwMYCwsaAm~402dh7Nkzjz5jf4FZTNqr4CEWY0OnveSK3KC~vW6LlLotRprnA0Phco~Dfk1ldpbsjcNz9tnKYAI-b5BeEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Ashland on a unanimous vote approved annexation of 67.5353 acres in Milton Township, accepting the property into the city and making it eligible for municipal utilities and services.

Mayor Dennis Miller said the council previously agreed to offer city utilities to the site and negotiated a revenue-sharing agreement with the Milton Township trustees. \"This, of course, is the final step to annexing an additional 67.5353 acres of land in Milton Township into the City of Ashland,\" Miller said during the meeting. He also told the council the county commissioners have approved the annexation.

The council voted to read the ordinance on first reading and then suspended rules to allow three separate readings on separate days before final approval. The motion to accept the annexation passed with all councilmembers present voting yes.

Councilmembers asked no substantive questions during the discussion; no public comments were recorded on the item. The annexed land will receive city utilities only if it is annexed into the city as contemplated by the earlier council vote referenced by Miller.

The city clerk will record the ordinance as Ordinance 80-25 and complete administrative steps required to finalize the annexation.","The City of Ashland unanimously approved final acceptance of 67.5353 acres in Milton Township after agreeing to provide city utilities and a revenue-sharing arrangement with Milton Township; county commissioners previously approved the annexation.","actionData","errors"]

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