In looking towards the future, it would seem important to avoid a divisive local government because we have too many immediate challenges to address and much work that needs to be accomplished in order to restore safety and well-being to the Rogue Valley communities.
Particularly at this time, we should reject the radicalization of the Ashland City Council and side-step the more extreme ACES collective. As usual, those who propose an exaggerated approach really won’t make everything better.
A moderate perspective, however, will encourage cooperation and sensible compromise between us, instead of further divisiveness.
The applicants for Ashland City Council that I hope are elected for the sake of true community representation are:
