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Board of Aldermen adopts ‘TIF Plan’ for Molly Barr intersection improvement

The Oxford Board of Aldermen unanimously voted on Tuesday night to adopt a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan for intersection improvements at Colonnade Crossing. The commercial subdivision is west of Park Drive

November 5, 2021

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Aldermen vote to extend downtown ordinance start date

The Oxford Board of Aldermen voted on Friday morning to postpone the start date of the recently approved Alcohol and Safety Ordinance. The ordinance, which is intended to curb underage drinking and

October 1, 2018

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Board of aldermen to vote on ‘Downtown District’ alcohol ordinance

The Oxford Board of Aldermen plans to vote on the publicly scrutinized “alcohol and security” ordinance at Tuesday night’s meeting, signaling a conclusion of the months-long series of public hearings and proposed

August 20, 2018

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Aldermen consider options for city’s animal shelter services

The Oxford Board of Aldermen is exploring options for opening a spay and neuter shelter in town to replace the work done by the Oxford Lafayette Humane Society, which recently decided to

August 14, 2018

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Criticism over proposed safety ordinance delays Aldermen vote

The Oxford Board of Aldermen held a fifth public hearing Tuesday night on an ordinance aimed to reduce underage drinking and impose new safety regulations for event venues and for businesses that

July 17, 2018

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‘Downtown’ ordinance proposal expands to include all alcohol permit holders

The Oxford Board of Aldermen presented the latest draft of the proposed “Downtown District” ordinance on Tuesday during the ordinance’s fourth public hearing. Aldermen discussed changes that had been made since Monday’s

July 5, 2018

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Aldermen consider expanding ‘Downtown District’ to entire city

The Oxford Board of Aldermen is now considering applying the security measures contained in the “Downtown District” ordinance to all restaurants in the city that sell alcohol. During a third public hearing

July 3, 2018

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Q&A with Mayor Robyn Tannehill: The “Downtown District” ordinance

Coming up on the close of her first year as mayor, Robyn Tannehill knows that potential change often comes with critique from the community. The town’s physical growth and the university’s expanding

June 28, 2018

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Offices in the attic: Oxford Police Department seeks new space to meet community’s needs

The Oxford Police Department headquarters has become too crowded and outdated for modern-day use, and has been hoping to relocate its headquarters to the Oxford Elementary School campus. OPD Captain Hildon Sessums

June 28, 2018

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The ‘Downtown’ debate: Proposed security measures bring controversy to the Square

Joey East realized a year ago that as Oxford’s population grew, so did its crime – especially on the Square. As OPD’s Chief of Police, East began researching how to combat this

June 28, 2018

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