The City of Ashland has been without a parks director for the last several years, but that changed this week with the hiring of Jason Counts. Newly elected Mayor Matt Miller told RichlandSource.com, one of his goals was to reinstate the job and “make Ashland’s parks sparkle.” Counts will be in charge of the city’s 15 parks, which includes Brookside Golf Course. Counts’ has spent more than 20 years in management.