Beloved building holds lots of memories — and signs of wear and tear
By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news
Remodel efforts in the city’s long-shuttered Community Center have revealed more structural deficiencies than anticipated, raising the question whether to do extensive repair work or raze and rebuild. At its study session Monday, the Ashland City Council directed staff to investigate how best to proceed with the historic building on Winburn Way, adjacent to Pioneer Hall and across the street from Lithia Park.
Council was almost, but not quite, unanimous in asking Public Works Director Scott Fleury to assemble a Management Advisory Committee of experts and contractors to determine as rapidly as possible if the city should attempt to restore the Community Center. The MAC is expected to return its findings to council by late November or early December…