The board discussed multiple ordinances and resolutions, including the approval of the 2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grants, salary and compensation plan adjustments, and a $10 million water and sewer revenue bond ordinance for infrastructure improvements. Key agenda items featured budget adoptions for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, various public works and utility contract payments, demolition clearances, and zoning ordinance amendments regarding manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and tiny homes. Additionally, the board approved a Safe Streets and Roads for All safety action plan and formally designated a new city representative for the conference center project.
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The board addressed several ordinances regarding the demolition of properties, property tax levies, and regulatory license fees for alcoholic beverages. Key discussions included a federal grant for streetscape planning, updates to procurement regulations, and the renewal of health and vision insurance administrative services. The meeting also involved a review of payments for conference center design, the procurement of new heavy equipment for water distribution, and the ratification of an emergency declaration due to a raw water intake line failure. Additionally, the board conducted a budget worksession, approved salary chart adjustments, authorized the issuance of revenue bonds for a waterline replacement program, and reviewed the 2026-2027 fiscal budget.
Feb 26, 2026·Board meeting
Ashland Board Of Commissioners Agenda
The key discussions and proposed actions for this meeting involve several ordinances requiring second readings and final adoption, as well as items requiring first reading and approval. Old business includes adopting ordinances authorizing Task Order No. 26-01 with Strand Associates, Inc. for 2025 Combined Sewer Overflow Reports, repealing an ordinance regarding CDBG funds with First United Methodist Church, authorizing an agreement with The Salvation Army for CDBG funds for operating costs, and imposing a temporary 180-day moratorium on applications related to data centers pending Planning Commission review. The Consent Agenda covers recommendations for awarding bids to Tri-State Construction for four separate property demolitions (1204 Long Street, 3445 South 29th Street, 1620 Poplar Street, and 1430 39th Street), approving payment invoices to Cosby Construction for sidewalk replacement on Ferry Street, to Light's Enterprises, Inc. for demolitions at 425 and 429 30th Street, to Strand Associates, Inc. for WWTP Expansion engineering services, to GRW for services on the 2022 Water and Sewer Capital Improvements Project, and to JMK Electric Co. LLC for a police station generator. Additionally, the consent agenda includes declaring three surplus buses for donation to the Boyd County Fiscal Court. New business introduces first readings for an ordinance authorizing a Mutual Aid Agreement between the Ashland Fire Department and Boyd County Emergency Management, and contracts with Tri-State Construction for demolitions at 1620 Poplar Street and 3445 South 29th Street, and with Light's Enterprises, Inc. for demolition at 1430 39th Street. Also introduced is an ordinance authorizing Change Order No. 1 with Judy Construction Company for the Water Resource Recovery Facility Expansion and Improvement Project, decreasing the contract amount based on value engineering findings.
Feb 5, 2026·Board meeting
Ashland Board of Commissioners Called Meeting
The Board of Commissioners discussed a variety of operational, financial, and development topics. Key agenda items included an economic development update regarding the 2026 plan, homeless outreach and transitional housing projects, the consolidation of IT infrastructure to achieve cost savings, and an overview of the city's budget preparation timeline. Financial discussions covered the city's line of credit reliance, proposed expense reductions, the creation of a stabilization fund, and the need for significant capital improvements, including a new Public Works building and accelerated waterline replacements. The meeting also addressed major property code violations, proposed utility projects, communication strategies such as a new city app, and preparations for a conference center project. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters and potential litigation.
