Civil and Municipal - Mar 2023

44 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3 “Keeping everyone communicating, working together and building up the community to the best it can be is really what drives me,” she says. “I think there’s a lot of potential here in Ashland and we still have more to do, but we’re on the right track. We’ve seen some great growth. It’s an exciting time to be in Ashland.” Ashland has a lot in the works for the future – large and small, and Reynolds and Herbert are laser-focused on bringing it all to fruition. “My main goal right now is to get projects that are underway completed before we tack on any other new challenges or projects, but once we’re done with the ones that are currently in the pipeline, we’re going to have a transformed community for the better,” Herbert says. “We’re making investments that should have been made 20-30 years ago, but we’ve got the team in place to actually get it done and are actually getting it done.” “The work we are currently doing is going to change our town and make it more attractive for private investment in the future. It will continue to bring balance to the community where there is a perfect mix of great businesses, open space and strong sense of community that is supportive and forward thinking.” formed Ashland with a unique mixture of both. “We had a number of manufacturing plants here in the mills, but then we also had a lot of pasture for farmland and agricultural purposes,” Herbert says. Maintaining that balance into the future has been a challenge, but one the people of Ashland are ready to meet head-on. The town’s staff are full of passion for the area and work hard to ensure that Ashland becomes the best it can be. “I love everything about Ashland,” Reynolds says. “I find that our community comes together in such a powerful way. People are supportive of one another. We have so many great qualities that are attractive to anybody that would want to live, work and play here.” “The business community itself is very unique in that they’re very supportive of each other and they really do work together to better the town.” That community spirit and support of one another inspires Reynolds daily to keep pushing to make Ashland an even better place. PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n A.A. Tofani Construction Co., Inc. www.aatofaniconstruction.com A.A Tofani Construction has proudly served the Ashland/Metrowest area for more than 40 years, and our team of professionals boasts over 100 years of hands-on experience in all facets of the building trades including  design/planning, project management, carpentry, mechanical integration & finish. We not only strive to deliver the best service, but also a product that exceeds expectations on time and on budget. Visit our website today to learn more!