Culture, Education & Natural Beauty
Ashland is known statewide for its arts, culture, and outdoor recreation. However, summer wildfire smoke seasons pose ongoing risks to local outdoor theater, tourism revenues, and public health.
The community places a high emphasis on forest health, watershed management, and wildfire prevention. Residents also navigate high housing costs and local property tax rates.
Fuel reduction, prescribed burns, and protecting the Ashland Watershed and surrounding wildland-urban interface.
Explore topic →Supporting Southern Oregon University (SOU) and public school funding across the Rogue Valley.
Explore topic →Ensuring long-term drinking water supply security and municipal water infrastructure.
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