The City Council serves as the legislative branch of our City government, enacting ordinances, resolutions, approving the budget, setting policies and taking other actions necessary to guide the operations of City government.
The City Clerk administers all elections held in the City of Ashland. The Clerk’s office provides ballots for residents, military overseas, nursing homes, and absentee voting, in accordance with Federal and State laws.
Certain matters such as zoning changes, adoption of the annual budget, street vacations, removal of city officers for cause, and other specified topics require a formal public hearing before action can be taken by the Common Council.