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WEBTrains, tracks and trails plan connects community sites. By Kaitlin McDowell • September 12, 2024. Oxford plans for its fifth stage of the Oxford Trail System expansion will make it easier for students to bike or walk to school next year. In November 2023, the city announced plans for Phase 5 of the trails, which is expected to be constructed ...
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Oxford’s Climate Action Plan makes progress toward neutrality goals
WEB2 days ago · Data provided by Reena Murphy. This month marks the first year since the adoption of “Towards a Sustainable, Resilient Future,” the City of Oxford’s Climate Action Plan. The main goal of the plan is to reach “community-wide net neutrality” by 2045, which is based on the results of a greenhouse gas emissions inventory completed in 2019.
City council approves expenditures for restrooms, bridge
WEB2 days ago · Oxford residents will see some improvements and new projects around town following the approval of two resolutions regarding the Martin Luther King Jr. Uptown Park and the Oxford Area Trails (OATS) during Tuesday’s council meeting Councilors approved a recommendation presented by community staff to apply for and accept $175,000 through the Ohio Department of Natural...
Oxford locals transform city’s restaurant scene
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Oxford’s food scene has experienced a significant transformation. Driven by shifting demographics and a unique entrepreneurial spirit, Oxford now offers a more diverse range of food offerings. But one thing has remained constant – the community’s deep commitment to its local businesses. On the front end of the last decade, much of Oxford’s restaurant scene...
Making the election: Poll workers play vital role
WEB2 days ago · Poll workers are paid $202.05 for their work in the election. This includes a three-hour training, pre-election day set up, and physically running the polls from 5:30 a.m. to when the polls are closed and cleaned on election day, according to Corbin. Workers from previous elections can take an online refresher course in lieu of in-person training.
Unpredictable weather continues to worry local farmers and …
WEBMar 14, 2024 · In recent weeks, Oxford has witnessed a series of weather phenomena that have left many scratching their heads. Just when residents thought spring had arrived early with balmy temperatures reminiscent of May, a sharp cold snap descended upon the town, accompanied by snowfall Feb. 17.. In February, Oxford saw an average daily temperature of 47 degrees and an average nighttime temperature of 29 ...
City returns to in-person meetings and open dining rooms
WEBJun 4, 2021 · Habits and restrictions of the pandemic are easing in Oxford as the city council met face-to-face on Tuesday for the first time since March 17, 2020 and restaurants began opening tables for inside dining as Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine lifted the state’s COVID-19 restrictions June 2. Plexiglass barriers divided council members, but no one was...
Council selects Snavely as new mayor of Oxford
WEBWilliam Snavely is once again the mayor of Oxford, selected at the city council’s organizational meeting Tuesday night. Snavely, who had been vice-mayor, succeeds Mike Smith, who was ineligible to run for re-election to council this year because of term limits. Snavely, a retired professor from Miami University’s Farmer School of …
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