Ashland City Council Member, District 1

• Housing Costs — The city council can impact the costs and availability of housing. They can adjust the city's property tax rate, approve developers to build new housing, and use city funding to help homeless households.

• Public Safety — The city council governs the budget for the city's police and fire departments. This can impact the kinds of equipment used and the number of people employed by the departments.

• Public Health — The city council is in charge of maintaining local public services, such as local libraries and parks.