City council updates local laws, tree management plan
By Kiernan Pfennig | April 24, 2026Oxford City Council updated their tree management plan and the city’s codified ordinances during its April 21 meeting.
Oxford City Council updated their tree management plan and the city’s codified ordinances during its April 21 meeting.
The five candidates running for Oxford City Council attended Associated Student Government’s (ASG) meeting Oct. 14 to speak about their platforms. The candidates discussed community relations, civic engagement and public safety.
The Oxford City Council discussed annexing land near the airport, hiring professional deer control services and contined the conversation on building a restroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park during its meeting on Oct. 7.
Oxford’s City Council discussed waste management contracts, funding adjustments for the local tourism bureau and community developments in the Nov. 7 meeting.
Oxford’s City Council discussed waste management contracts, funding adjustments for the local tourism bureau and community developments in the Nov. 7 meeting.
Oxford’s City Council approved new tobacco licensing regulations and several other key initiatives in their Oct. 15 meeting. The updates come two years after the initial moratorium regulating tobacco retailers.
Oxford City Council meeting included a discussion on alleyways at its Sept. 4 meeting. Stormwater issues and the difficulty for emergency vehicles access in alleys, alongside providing naming signage for alleys was deemed important by councilors. They also discussed the incorporation of stormwater adjustments in the code.
After two resignations from a shift captain and a full-time firefighter/paramedic, Oxford Fire Department (OFD) is desperate for a solution to its deficit. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, fire chief John Detherage approached council members and city staff proposing three separate goals for more workers for the struggling fire and EMS staff.
With the November elections less than eight months away, Oxford city council and staff debated possible solutions to Oxford Fire Department’s ongoing financial deficit. Assistant city manager Jessica Greene presented these possible solutions to council members last Tuesday.
At the March 6 meeting, Oxford City Council pushed forward the advancement of the Oxford Area Trail System (OATS) into Stage V, while at the same time halting all development of new short-term rental homes within the city of Oxford.
At the Feb. 21 meeting, Oxford City Council focused on what the next few years will look like in regards to different initiatives pursued by the city, including green initiatives, affordable housing and economic development. City manager Jessica Greene presented this plan to council, which was created as early as January 2023.
Discussions of a new truck for the fire department, fresh curbs and sidewalks, and a brand new Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services (TOPSS) facility took up the most of Oxford’s Feb. 6 city council meeting. Enthusiasm for these projects came from both council members and members of the community.
The Oxford Farmers Market completed another successful year, according to representative Larry Slocum.
On Tuesday, Oxford residents and Miami University students headed to the polls to cast their ballots on statewide issues and local races, contributing to Butler County’s nearly 46% reported voter turnout.
