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City of Oxford Board of Aldermen Meeting - June 16th, 2026

Published: Jun 16, 2026

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UtilitiesInfrastructure

Sunday Work Authorized for Anderson Road Water Project to Expedite Completion

Permission was granted for the contractor to work on Sundays for the Anderson Road water distribution project. The contractor is significantly behind schedule and aims to catch up by working weekends to finish before the fall semester. This request is for the foreseeable future until they are back on schedule [cite: 570-588].

Transparency And GovernanceOther

Local State of Emergency Extended

The Board of Aldermen voted to extend the local state of emergency, maintaining it in alignment with the state declaration. This is a routine procedural extension [cite: 324-328].

Budget & FinanceOther

City Repays $10 Million in Borrowed Emergency Funds

The Board of Aldermen approved the payment of borrowed emergency funds, totaling $10 million borrowed from the Trustmark line. This repayment was made possible by reimbursements received from FEMA and the state loan program. The board expressed satisfaction with being able to pay off this interest-bearing loan sooner than anticipated [cite: 97-108, 111-114].

Hiring & ProcurementOther

Municipal Court E-Court Contract Renewed and Consolidated

The Board of Aldermen approved the renewal of the e-court contract for the municipal court. This renewal consolidates two previous contracts into a single agreement that includes the e-warrant program and the board program, aiming to streamline electronic warrant processes between detectives and judges [cite: 333-350].

UtilitiesInfrastructure

Night Work Approved for Old Taylor Road Water Project to Meet Fall Deadline

Permission was granted for the contractor to work night hours on the Old Taylor Road water distribution improvements project. This is to mitigate issues related to high traffic and pedestrian activity, with the goal of completing the project before the fall semester begins [cite: 558-568].

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