Editing Ashville, Ohio (section)

==Government==
[[File:AshvilleOH17.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Ashville Administrative Building]]
Ashville is governed by the [[Mayor–council government|mayor–council]] system of government.  It consists of a mayor and six council members at-large, all elected by village residents. Since 1985, elected offices are non-partisan and serve four-year terms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Village of Ashville Council |title=CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF ASHVILLE / PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |url=https://ashvilleohio.gov/images/village-council-members/duties_of_village_council.pdf |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Village of Ashville}}</ref>

=== Mayor ===
The mayor is responsible for overseeing the village's police department, appointing and managing village employees, presiding over [[Mayor's Court]], and overseeing the village's finances. In addition to independent duties, the mayor is the president of the Council, but does not vote unless there is a tie.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashville Village Council |title=Duties of Mayor |url=http://www.ashvilleohio.gov/images/mayor-wise/Duties_of_Mayor.pdf |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Village of Ashville}}</ref>

The current mayor of Ashville is Steve Welsh who is the first elected mayor following the death of Charles (Chuck) Wise who was the longest serving mayor, having served in the capacity for 22 years.

==== List of mayors ====
As of 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wise |first=Charles |title=Ashville Mayors History |url=http://www.ashvilleohio.gov/images/mayor-wise/Ashville_MayorsHistory.pdf |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=Village of Ashville}}</ref>{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* 1882–1884; 1886: W. R. Julian
* 1885: Charles Steward
* 1887–1889: S. D. Fridley
* 1890–1896: W. M. Miller
* 1897–1900: A. S. Longenbaugh
* 1901–1902: E. S. Workman
* 1903–1905: G. A. Hook
* 1906–1907; 1932–1935; 1938–1939: E. E. Frunfelter
* 1908: H. J. Bond
* 1909–1911; 1926–1927: E. E. Smith
* 1912–1919: G. W. Morrison
* 1920–1921: John Wilson
* 1922–1923: A. E. Reichelderfer
* 1924–1925: G. T. Peters
* 1925; 1928–1929: J. L. Spindler
* 1930–1931: S. D. Fridley
* 1936–1937: Harry Margulis
* 1940–1943: Fred J. Hines
* 1944–1945: Tom R. Acord
* 1946–1947: Harry A. Litten
* 1948–1951: Elmer Malone
* 1952–1954: Raymond R. Lindsey
* 1955–1962: Richard B. Bozman
* 1963–1967: Charles W. Morrison
* 1968–1974: Harold Hartley
* 1975: James Hopper
* 1975–1979: Max Cormany
* 1980–1982: Albert Johnston
* 1982–1992: Marvin Hicks
* 1992–1995: Peggy Pritchard
* 1995–2000: Jane Cline 
* 2000–2023: Charles K. Wise
* 2023: Nelson Embrey II
* 2024–present: Steve Welsh
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=== Village council ===
The village council holds legislative authority over the municipality and performs no administrative duties. The body passes ordinances and resolutions to manage and control the village's development, finances, and property. As of 2023, the council members are Randy Loveless ([[President pro tempore]]), Roger L. Clark, Colton Henson, David Rainey, and Matt Scholl.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Village Council |url=https://ashvilleohio.gov/index.php/village-government/village-council/16-village-of-ashville/191-village-council |access-date=April 12, 2022 |website=ashvilleohio.gov}}</ref>