City may annex more land
The city of Oxford is looking into annexing about 150 acres east of County Road 300, south of where Baptist will be putting its new hospital, to help provide another through-way from South Lamar to Old Taylor Road. Read about this and other business from Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting in today’s EAGLE. (November 21, 2012, Page 1, 9)
Aldermen table band bus ordinance
The Oxford Board of Aldermen tabled approving an ordinance that would regulate where and when band buses Square events could park and sent it to the Oxford Downtown Parking Commission for their consideration. (November 7, 2012, Page 1)
Rezoning request dies for lack of motion
The Oxford Board of Aldermen denied a request Tuesday by landowner Kenny Coleman to rezone 64 acres located between South Lamar Boulevard and Highway 7 South from single-family homes to multi-family units. No motion was made to accept the request, therefore the request died for lack of motion. (October 17, 2012, Page 1)
Aldermen deny land purchase request
At Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting, the board approved compact car parking space creation; hiring engineer Jeff Williams to re-design tennis court; and denied a request to sell city land to a citizen. Read about them and other actions at the meeting in today’s EAGLE. (September 19, 2012, Page 2)
New parking changes OK’d by aldermen
The Oxford Board of Aldermen approved new ordinances Tuesday that make parking enforcement stricter around the premium spots on the Square.
The board voted unanimously to accept the ordinance changes that change the two-hour parking limit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. While the two-hour parking limit has only traditionally been enforced Monday through Friday, the ordinance already on the books allows for Saturday enforcement as well. Standard Parking, a Chicago-based company hired by the city this summer to manage the parking downtown, will be enforcing the two-hour limit on Saturdays. (September 19, 2012, Page 1)
Permit fees waived for school
Oxford High School permit fees of up to $80,000 have been waived by the Oxford Board of Aldermen. (September 5, 2012, Page 1, 14)
Aldermen give nod to $23 million budget
The Oxford Board of Aldermen went over the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget Tuesday during a special meeting. Included in the budget is a 3 percent raise for city employees. Mayor tells his board the city is in good financial shape. (August 15, 2012, Page 1)
OPD seeks $400,000 budget hike
A need for new patrol cars, body armor, computers and the care of horses has the Oxford Police Department seeking an increase from last year’s budget. (July 18, 2012, Page 2)
No pay increase for Oxford aldermen
Board of Aldermen vote to keep salary at current level for mayor and aldermen. (July 16, 2012, Page 1)
Local businesses give big to local sports
At last night’s Board of Aldermen meeting it was announced that FNC Inc. has donated $250,000 toward the expansion of the John Leslie Tennis Facility and Oxford Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine had donated $150,000 toward the construction of an indoor practice facility. (June 6, 2012, Page 1A)
