We are thrilled to be launching our 3rd Annual Citizen Academy. The Citizen Academy program is an exciting opportunity to help connect our residents with firsthand knowledge about local government. We were really pleased with the response from the community in years 1&2 and were able to deliver an engaging program to a wonderful and dedicated group of residents.

This month we have opened up the application process for the 3rd Annual Citizens Academy. We hope you are interested in joining us. We aim to educate the new class on how our local government functions, increase transparency and build trust within our community as well as help foster future leaders in public service and volunteerism.

We are building off of our program from year 1&2 and plan to bring an interactive program to the participants. If you have interest in learning about the day-to-day operations of Town and about various roles, responsibilities and priorities of your Town departments this program would be great for you! We are planning a 10-week program and will meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. You will receive presentations from our department heads and their staff, you will tour our new public safety building and public works buildings and we will make sure you have plenty of time to ask any questions you might have about the inner workings of town government.  

To apply and for more information go to: https://ashlandmass.com/1103/Citizens-Academy. Deadline to apply is Monday, Dec. 1.