Ashland adopts utility assistance program for city residents

The Board of City Commissioners adopted an ordinance creating a City of Ashland utility assistance program intended for city residents. The ordinance was moved, seconded, and adopted by voice vote. The transcript provides only the ordinance title and the recorded vote; no program details, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or implementation schedule are included in the provided meeting excerpt.

Because the transcript does not include program specifics, the article reports that the program ordinance was adopted and that staff will be responsible for follow-up implementation steps, which are not detailed in the record.