Local Pulse Digest

City Council Meeting

• 🔥 March 17th Video Available: The City Council met on March 17th at 6:30PM with Mayor Mark Smith and members discussing...

Key topics from the 54-minute session:

• Public input: Hearing (1:03), comments (16:48)
• Procurements: RFPs for banking (30:25), website services...

Southern Oregon arts heating up—ideal for Ashland residents' community outings:

• Julia Funk Album Release: Debut folk at White Rabbit Clubhouse,...

Ashland heads-up: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest plans a controlled burn on March 18th near USFS 2060 Road and Weasel Creek.

• Improves community protection
• Key spot: Weasel Creek vicinity
  Stay aware for public safety.

Village President Nancy Kyrouac is exploring improvements to Ashland's emergency notification system, boosting public safety communications for residents.

Key safety tip for pet owners: Follow city code by leashing dogs in public areas.

• Private property watch: Nearby spots outside city limits aren't covered—respect boundaries to stay safe.

City Council Agendas

• 🔥 Study Session Monday: The Ashland City Council will review a wastewater and storm drain rate study during its Monday,...

Key items on tonight's Ashland City Council agenda (6 p.m., 1175 E. Main St.):

• Wastewater/storm drain rates: Yesterday's study projects residential...

Prime development chance: City of Ashland seeks bids on 0.32-acre lot at 380 Clay Street, closing Friday, March 20. Local builders and investors, act fast!

Ashland Police are probing the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found Monday morning in the Ashland area; identity released. Residents, stay vigilant as investigation continues.

Ashland's routine enforcement keeps crime in check—key arrests from March 13-15:

• Theft spree: Brandon Wilson hit with identity theft, credit card...

City Hall Budget Updates

• 🔥 Parks Department Spending Slows: In the first six months of the fiscal year, the Parks Department spent less than a...

Residents take note: Three advisory bodies meet this week on critical issues.

• Parking overhaul and airport infrastructure decisions
• Climate...

• 3:45pm Sunday, March 15: Police dispatched to Riviera Road shooting.
• Found male with multiple gunshot wounds; officers immediately began...

Cleveland Heights addresses Cumberland Pool woes with funding push:

• $400K allocated for repairs; open on schedule through 2027
• Mayor exploring...

Linden city council confusion on loose advisory board and special meeting clarified via audio clips:

• Oct 14, 2025 meeting: Explains board's...

Residents can access Harvey IL's full regular city council meeting from March 9, 2026, via this 1:09:01 YouTube video posted by City of Harvey, Illinois. Stay looped in on city hall proceedings – zero views so far means you're early!

• Unanimous approval: Planning Commission votes yes on final subdivision for Kestrel Park on March 10.
• Project details: 11 units on 2+ acres west of...

Key residential developments up for Chesterfield Planning Commission approval Tuesday:

• Phillips Landing: Rogers-Chenault Inc. seeks rezoning of 337...

• Parks underspending: Dept spent just 44% of $7.7M budget in first 6 months, with $4.2M left and likely surplus; hard to catch up but funds...