Nominations for the James Ragland Volunteer Spirit award will be accepted until Wednesday
By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news
The city of Ashland will ring in the new year with a town hall meeting.
The public is invited to join Mayor Tonya Graham, City Council members and city staff as they gather from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the Rogue River Room in Stevenson Union at Southern Oregon University.
Graham will give the State of the City address, followed by presentations of the James Ragland Volunteer Spirit Award and the Alan C. Bates Award, according to a release sent by the city of Ashland.
Ashland residents will have the opportunity to vote for what they love about living in Ashland, win prizes, and learn about volunteer opportunities with entities such as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Ashland Parks & Recreation, according to the city’s page for the event.
Free parking will be available at SOU parking lot 36 on South Mountain Avenue.
Nominations for the James Ragland Volunteer Spirit award will be accepted until Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. To submit a nomination, fill out the city’s online form.
Email Ashland.news reporter Morgan Rothborne at morganr@ashland.news.
