Ashland council votes to remove city offices from community center

Ashland council votes to remove city offices from community center

The fire marshal closed Ashland’s City Hall in mid-February after an inspection found a broken roof rafter.The city moved 13 employees into the community center, the only city-owned building large enough to accommodate them. The city has spent $1.4 million renovating the center since its closure in 2019.At a special meeting Friday, the Ashland City Council voted 5-1 to ban the use of the newly renovated community center as office space.Councilor…