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Ashland commissioners approve series of ordinances, grant agreements and an appointment
Summary
At its Dec. 12 recess meeting, the Ashland Board of City Commissioners approved multiple second-read ordinances — including grant agreements and contracts funded by CDBG and a DOT grant amendment — and confirmed an appointment to the tourism board; a brief executive session produced no action.
The Ashland Board of City Commissioners approved a slate of ordinances, grant agreements and a tourism board appointment at its Dec. 12, 2025 recess meeting.
The actions included final adoption of an ordinance repealing Order No. 13, Series of 1939, which had prohibited palmistry, phrenology and fortune telling within the city. Speaker 2 read the ordinance on second reading; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote, with one recorded "no." "All in favor, say aye," Speaker 1 called during the roll, and members responded in the affirmative.
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