# The File

One document, read all the way to the end by somebody with no plans to be brief about it. Contracts, evaluations, audits — the paperwork a decision leaves behind.

- **[Meets Expectations](https://ashlandfreepress.com/the-file/2026-08-24-meets-expectations)** — 2026-08-24 — Ashland's city manager was evaluated in July by seven elected officials, thirty-four staff members and one scoring rubric. The council's own instrument returns 151.6 points out of 250 — an average of 3.03 out of 5, which the form itself defines as meeting expectations. The three things it orders cured come due in November. The clause that protects her job starts in January.

Source: https://ashlandfreepress.com/the-file