Ashland, OR town hall & government
Ashland spent $98.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashland's government.
Who runs Ashland
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Ashland's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 10:30 amGeneralAd Hoc Committee on Affordable Childcare and Early LearningSiskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 4:30 pmSocial Equity and Racial Justice Advisory CommitteeSocial Equity and Racial Justice Advisory Committee MeetingSiskiyou Room, 51 Winburn Way Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 3:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 4:00 pmHistoric Preservation Advisory CommissionHistoric Preservation Advisory Commission Meeting51 Winburn Way Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 3:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmHousing & Human Services Advisory Committee51 Winburn Way Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 4:30 pmPublic Arts Advisory CommitteeSiskiyou Room - 51 Winburn Way Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 4:00 pmTransportation Advisory Committee Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 4:15 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 1:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Ashland's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Ashland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ashland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashland School District 5
Ashland's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 60%
- State 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,832 per pupil, $10,651 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Ashland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashland pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Ashland's government
Who represents Ashland
Ashland is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.