ASHLAND — With the holiday season gone, the City of Ashland recently removed its Christmas decorations from Main Street.
Crews unwrapped the garland draped on guide wires over Main Street, lights were taken down, and the large nutcrackers were taken away.
But instead of taking down the guide wires, the city decided to order some café lights for $600 to $800 and string them up for the spring and summer, Mayor Matt Miller said.
“After all, the electricity is already there, the guide wires and poles are in the right place, and so we did a little research and sure enough, that is something we can do,” Miller said.
Crews started putting up the lights on Wednesday, closing off the right lane in front of A-Town Tap while a worker in a crane strung the lights around the guide wire.
The rest of the lights will be installed up Main Street by the end of next week, and parts of the road will continue to close to accommodate the crews, Miller said.
Meanwhile, the city’s Christmas decorations have moved to their home for the year, a warehouse owned by local philanthropist Vicky Lippert.
Previously, the city stored the decorations in a facility on Sandusky Street. But this year they needed more space, so Lippert offered up space in one of her warehouses.
“We are so grateful for that generous offer,” Miller said.
