Help Midnite Society Tattoo Go Downtown

This fundraiser will be used to help pay for legal fees, and other expenses pertaining to achieving our goal of relocating downtown. We have secured a space, and through Paul Castle’s generosity and perseverance have been able to hold the space until we were approved through City Council, this unfortunately did not happen as many of you are aware, so we are taking the next steps to make this goal a reality. So with this money we will use it to hire an attorney, and cover any extra expenses we have to go downtown, and reimburse Paul for his generosity. Any extra money left from fundraising will go to local organizations that benefit the  betterment of our community. As many of you know, Midnite Society Tattoo has been fighting for the past several months to earn a spot in downtown Ashland in the Arts District. They have gone about things through all the proper channels, and have patiently waited on an outdated ordinance to be amended so they can complete their vision to build a community and arts driven space that is inclusive to all people in our downtown area. They wish build a destination location, and to be included as a part of our downtown revitalization.  They wowed the Planning Commission with a perfect presentation and received an almost unanimous yes from the planning commission. As many of you know, yesterday they were met with a strong no at the Commissioners meeting. They were ready to relocate after this no, because in order to execute their total vision to expand and create a destination location that is aimed at tourism, they need a downtown location, but after a community outpouring of support they have decided they will continue to fight. At this point is about more than just being able to have a tattoo shop downtown, it’s about breaking barriers that have held back our downtown for so long, and making Ashland a town for absolutely EVERYONE.