Ashton, Maryland
Unincorporated community in Montgomery County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Ashton
Ashton is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The commercial center of Ashton lies at the junction of Route 108 (Ashton Road) and New Hampshire Avenue (Route 650). The etymology of Ashton is unclear, as some longtime residents claim that it comes from reference to a large ash tree that stood at the junction of routes 108 and 650. Others have stated that it is a portmanteau of the names of two Thomas family homes, Ashland and Clifton, each located one mile from the junction.
The United States Census Bureau combines Ashton with the nearby community of Sandy Spring to form the census-designated place of Ashton-Sandy Spring, and all census data are tabulated for this combined entity.
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How Ashton is governed
Ashton appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Montgomery County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Ashton does have local officials.
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Residents of Ashton
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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