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Ashland commission approves multiple utility and development ordinances; several new measures advanced on first reading
Summary
The Ashland Board of City Commissioners approved a package of second‑reading ordinances and first‑reading measures Nov. 20, 2025, including contracts for reservoir and tank work, CDBG grants, and zoning amendments; several first readings were advanced and one invoice payment was tabled for follow up.
The Ashland Board of City Commissioners on Nov. 20 approved a sequence of second‑reading ordinances and advanced a number of first‑reading measures covering utilities, community development and procurement.
In old business the commission gave final adoption to multiple items previously presented: an amendment to the flexible spending plan; agreements directing the mayor to execute a CDBG office renovation subrecipient grant for Community Assistance Referral Service (CARES) ($40,000); a CDBG HVAC replacement grant for Hillcrest Bruce Mission ($50,000); and an amendment with Strand Associates to provide engineering services for final design and construction of the wastewater treatment plant expansion and improvements project. The commission also approved a contract for the Logtown Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation Project and an award to Southern Ohio Trenching and Excavating for the Spring Park sanitary sewer phase 4 project.
On new business commissioners approved a change order to Gullit Sanitation for reservoir solids removal and dewatering, increasing the contract by $134,856.12; staff said the work remains within the originally budgeted program and that recovered solids are permitted for beneficial reuse rather than landfill disposal. Commissioners also advanced first readings for a variety of procurement and grant‑related ordinances, including a contract with BWC Trucking for aggregate supplies and amendments to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) plans and loan documents.
Two procedural outcomes were notable: the commission voted to table payment on a consent‑agenda invoice for environmental consulting (line item O) until staff provides an update to the board, and several first readings were advanced without a final vote pending additional information or a scheduled reconvening.
Commissioners repeatedly framed the utility and construction items as budgeted work supported by utility funds or grant proceeds; staff confirmed some construction funding will be drawn from ARPA interest or other dedicated sources and emphasized that certain decreases (for example, a $604,572 reduction tied to sewer lining work) reflect favorable in‑field findings. No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript; outcomes were announced by voice vote.
