ASHLAND — On Tuesday, March 17, the city of Ashland residents will determine whether or not to continue the 0.25 percent income tax for road repair and maintenance.
Since 2016, the levy has allowed the city of Ashland to pave 56.25 of its total 220 lane miles — or more than 85 streets. The levy generated $4.8 million in the past four years, and through a strategy of leveraging the dollars to acquire additional in state funding, it’s allowed the city of Ashland to spend $6.3 million on road repairs.
If approved again by voters, the levy would continue for another five years, beginning January 2021.
“We’ve seen over the last few years what the levy has done for us, and we expect that to continue further,” said treasurer of the Committee for a Better Ashland, Tom McNaull at a recent city council meeting.
Mayor Matt Miller has previously said the renewal levy would allow the city to create a cycle for road repairs. This could allow regular repairs to highly trafficked roads and timely repairs for other roadways, too.
