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Mayor Miller told council the parcel, long known in Ashland as the Lincoln Elementary site, had been offered by the school board and that the board previously approved the sale. “They have agreed to sell us this property for $1,000,” Mayor Miller said, and he described the city's plan to secure donations to install playground equipment and other park amenities.

Mayor Miller said the city hopes to call the future green space Lincoln Park and to incorporate the school's capstone into the park because of its historical connection to residents who remember the school. He said there are potential donors, including former teachers and local playground-build partners, though no firm commitments were announced during the meeting.

Council moved to dispense with reading the ordinance in full, then voted to suspend the rules to allow three separate readings on three separate days and to adopt the ordinance as an emergency. The clerk recorded aye votes from Caio, Miller, Woodward, Lawson, Workman and Kyle; the ordinance was identified as Ordinance 24-25.

Mayor Miller said staff would work with the parks department and, if desired, professional designers or equipment suppliers to select playground equipment that fits the site and minimizes maintenance. The council did not set a construction timetable; the mayor described acquisition as the first step and said fundraising and design would follow.

The ordinance authorizes the mayor to execute closing documents and declares the measure immediately necessary for the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ashland City Council | March 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Ashland City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to buy 30 West Eleventh Street — the former Lincoln Elementary School site — for $1,000 and begin plans to convert the 1.4-acre parcel into a park with playground equipment.","taxTitle","Ashland City Council, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio","taxId",71249,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6295368,"Ashland council approves emergency ordinance authorizing then-and-now certificates for late invoices",59,358965,418745,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2520911-4794e65c7a7ea7d576ce370173ffa4d0&start=358&end=418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2520911-4794e65c7a7ea7d576ce370173ffa4d0/thumbnail_358965.jpg","/articles/6295368/Ohio/Ashland-council-approves-emergency-ordinance-authorizing-then-and-now-certificates-for-late-invoices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6295368-ec084a54b02db0763a52149a406e9013/orig.mp4?Expires=1770877452&Signature=Ai1Fsf7jHbyfQEyFicxZADeDwqwR3HtBd~x-G6bRIUVgDcJzTgPfeWbn~SqCssp5O2teae2XBZmMtSJAgUq~N7u4a8ER3q51ioOh1rtM8LTQGfmkJoATgywaOPMCb4WPlzVds6q~EVl5uF24So82dzDZ9NgyI0F~Eawo8hZ-GyXgOJEuMHFiKbbfWenxPOODUV~jjDLMs8VuQAhn8sTdClKl6OjZJUW000GDEHBVuHlnz24oV020P5mD-a6gtsPO0Bm6hcoibPTybPn-tYmzlE~ASn~f4wF8gIuTQd3fqTPuc~p3GRJ8gTxGi1PzRW4ZfATSxhPvIVBaA3-5oqqbvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ashland City Council voted unanimously to adopt an emergency ordinance authorizing the issuance of then-and-now certificates to cover a set of late invoices, the council said during its meeting.

Finance Director Larry Paxton told council that the charges were for anticipated items — including fire equipment and traffic-signal repairs — but some purchase orders were not written before invoice dates. “Purchase orders just did not get written before the invoice date appeared,” Paxton said.

Paxton said some departments use blanket purchase orders written monthly to cover routine needs and that when a blanket purchase order is exhausted it must be increased or a new purchase order issued. A council member asked whether the total equaled about $14,270; Paxton answered yes and explained one larger item had an existing purchase order for a portion of the invoice but not the full amount.

Council moved to dispense with reading the ordinance in full, then voted to suspend the rules to allow three separate readings on three separate days before approving the ordinance as an emergency measure. The clerk recorded aye votes from Doctor Lawson, Workman, Kyle, Miller and Mrs. Woodward on the final approval.

The ordinance was identified in the meeting as Ordinance 20325. The measure was presented as necessary for “the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare,” and council approved the emergency declaration together with the ordinance.

Council did not list any amendments to the ordinance during the session. The finance director said auditors are continuing work on the city’s 2024 audit and that the city is preparing required reports to the state.

Copies of the ordinance and the attached expenditures were incorporated into the meeting record.","The Ashland City Council on an emergency vote approved an ordinance permitting then-and-now certificates to cover several invoices for previously delivered goods and services; Finance Director Larry Paxton said the charges were anticipated but paperwork lagged.","actionData","errors"]

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Ashland approves $1,000 purchase of former Lincoln Elementary site to create neighborhood park

Ashland council approves emergency ordinance authorizing then-and-now certificates for late invoices