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October 20, 2008 @ 11:00 AM

ORIGIN: Named for Henry Clay's estate in Lexington.

POPULATION: 21,352 (according to 2007 Census estimates)

MAYOR*: (*this seat is up for election on Nov. 4, 2008): 606-327-2001

CITY COMMISSION MEMBERS*: Commissioner Presiding Commissioner Kevin Gunderson and City Commissioners Larry Brown, Paula Hogsten, Cheryl Spriggs and Tom Cantrell.

CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS: 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Ashland City Building at 17th Street and Greenup Ave.

CITY HALL: City building located at 17th Street and Greenup Avenue, 606-327-2000.

POLICE: Ashland Police Department, Chief Rob Ratliff, 606-327-2077.

FIRE: Asst. Chief Scott Penick, 606-327-2088.

TRASH COLLECTION: 606-327-2018 or 606-327-2028.

UTILITIES: Ashland water department, 606-327-2041

CABLE: Time Warner, 866-701-3590.

AREA IN MILES: 11.1.

BOUNDARIES: Ohio River to the north, Catlettsburg to the east, Westwood to the west.

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Ashland Independent, 606-327-2706.

ZIP CODE: 41101 or 41102.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Ashland Bus System, 606-327-2025.