City of Ashland, Oregon / Commissions & Committees / Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission
See Conservation Programs for information on the City's numerous conservation efforts. See Conservation Division for additional information.
There are nine voting members on the Conservation Commission including one City Councilor plus a staff liaison.
The powers, duties and responsibilities of the Commission are to educate and advocate for the wise and efficient use of resources by the City of Ashland and Ashland citizens. The Commission recomends to the City Council the adoption of policies, implementation strategies and funding related to:
Recycling, source reduction and solid waste/landfill issues;
Electric conservation issues;
Water conservation issues;
Resource conservation issues;
New power resource decisions, but not decisions involving wholesale power contracts;
Renewable Resource decisions;
Education of citizens about resource efficiency issues
Please remember that other than staff, the people listed below are volunteers working on behalf of our community and should only be contacted on matters related to their particular commission, committee or board.
See Conservation Programs for information on the City's numerous conservation efforts.
Meetings
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Length of Term
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Meets 4th Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Community Development Building, 51 Winburn Way
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Members (3 year terms expiring April 30)
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Members
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Name
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Title
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Term Begin
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Term End
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Risa Buck
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Commissioner
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05/02/2006
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04/30/2012
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Sheri Cellini
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Commissioner
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05/01/2010
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04/30/2013
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Russ Chapman
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Ashland Sanitary Representative
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Stuart Corns
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SOU Representative
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Ross Finney
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Commissioner-chair
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04/30/2011
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Larry Giardina
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Staff Liaison
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Jim Hartman
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Public Schools Representative
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Shelley Lotz
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Commissioner
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10/22/2008
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04/30/2012
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Mary McClary
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Secretary (Staff)
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James McGinnis
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Commissioner-Vice chair
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08/21/2007
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04/30/2012
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David Runkel
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Commissioner
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05/01/2009
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04/30/2013
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Carol Voisin
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Council Liaison
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01/01/2010
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12/31/2010
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