How do you feel about the recent decision of City Council to not to connect Ashland city water to the Medford water supply? Actually, the most recent decision is to do a study of the entire water system to see if the TAP project still makes sense in light of…
Read More »How do you feel about the recent decision of City Council to not to connect Ashland city water to the Medford water supply? Having been part of the City Council that made the initial decision to upsize the TAP pipeline to accommodate a future connection, I am not supportive of…
Read More »How do you feel about the recent decision of City Council to not to connect Ashland city water to the Medford water supply? I agree with the decision and I believe that further deliberation on the implications of connecting to Medford is wise.
Read More »How do you feel about about recent decision of decision of the City Council not to connect Ashland city water to the Medford water supply? It is necessary to complete the TAP for several reasons. The longer progress is delayed the greater the costs. It is necessary to establish…
Read More »What type of management style would you bring as the new Mayor of Ashland and how would you specifically work with City Council? I come to the table as a listener and hold the judgement of a City Councilor with respect and support, because they might have insight and wisdom…
Read More »What type of management style would you bring as the new Mayor of Ashland and how would you specifically work with City Council? As I see it there are three distinct parts to the Mayor’s job, although at any point in time they may overlap: The first is executive officer…
Read More »What type of management style would you bring as the new Mayor of Ashland and how would you specifically work with City Council? From local, regional, state and national service, this experience has brought me in contact and working relationships with a wide variety of people and issues and this…
Read More »What type of management style would you bring as the new Mayor of Ashland and how would you specifically work with City Council? A collaborative style. City staff knows what they are doing and they do not need micromanaging from the Mayor’s office. I would use strong communication skills and…
Read More »1. What type of management style would you bring as the new Mayor of Ashland and how would you specifically work with City Council? I am an advocate of a strong Mayor who, by Charter definition, is the CEO of the city and the leader of the City Council. As…
Read More »Hi! I’m Joe Charter and I’m running for Circuit Court Judge position 8 in the November 4 election. I am currently the Jackson County Justice of the Peace. The Justice Court was created because County traffic fatalities were among the highest in the State. Traffic fatalities have…
Read More »Hi! I’m Joe Charter and I’m running for Circuit Court Judge position 8 in the November 4 election. I’ve been a resident of Ashland for 8 years and a resident of the Valley for 18 years. I have two daughters in Ashland High School, one of whom was the…
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A lot of us grow up in the shadows of our fathers, always looking for his approval or trying to upstage his accomplishments. Imagine for a moment if your father was Henry Ford the inventor of the Model T!He was one of the most pioneering men of the 20th Century…
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