Ashland City Council Ward 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Jake
Crnkovich
Jake Crnkovich, the incumbent, is running for Ashland City Council Ward 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chad Hart.
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The race · City Council Ward 2
- 01Jake CrnkovichYou’re reading
- 02Chad Hart
Background
- About
- Land agent at Midwest Land Group.
On the record: Jake Crnkovich
8 sourced01Aquatic center1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-14, the intention to construct the Ashland Wellness and Aquatics Center and issue revenue bonds (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ashland · Sep 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Aquatic center sales tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-11 placing a half-cent local sales tax increase on the November 2026 ballot (passed 4-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Ashland · Aug 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03E-bikes and scooters2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the third and final reading of Ordinance 1262 regulating electric bicycles, electric scooters and electric motorcycles (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ashland · Sep 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the e-bike ordinance should be more granular by vehicle classification and area of town, less of a general blanket set of rules, and start smaller (August 2026).
Own statementCity of Ashland · Aug 6, 2026Link
04Pedestrian underpass1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-9, an agreement with JEO for the pedestrian underpass project (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Ashland · Jun 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the third and final reading of Ordinance 1263, the annual appropriations bill for the general fund and the water and wastewater fund (passed 3-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ashland · Sep 22, 2026Link
06Growth and development1 sourced position
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Raised concern that road locations in a proposed acreage development could be low-lying (August 2026).
Own statementCity of Ashland · Aug 6, 2026Link
07Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Ashland City Council, Ward 2 in 2024 (lost).
Own statementSaunders County · Nov 5, 2024Link
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Jake Crnkovich: their words and their votes on the same issue
E-bike rules
In their words
Said the e-bike ordinance should be more granular by vehicle classification and area of town, less of a general blanket set of rules, and start smaller (August 2026).
Aug 6, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·City of Ashland · Aug 6, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on the third and final reading of Ordinance 1262 regulating electric bicycles, electric scooters and electric motorcycles (passed 4-0, September 2026).
Sep 3, 2026 ·City of Ashland · Sep 3, 2026
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