Five candidates set to compete for four seats on Oxford City Council
Five candidates so far have pulled petitions to run for four open seats on Oxford City Council, including two current council members running for reelection.
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City officials call for solutions to student noise and trash violations
Graduation celebrations among Miami University students living in the Mile Square brought noise violations and plenty of litter, city officials said during a May 20 meeting. Now, they're asking for more enforcement next school year.
Event fee waivers, affordable housing and more spark discussion at City Council
Oxford City Council agreed to move forward with a project focused on affordable housing for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during a recent meeting. Council members also debated the fairness of granting parking waivers to organizations holding events Uptown.
Oxford considers Mile Square traffic calming recommendations from students
A group of students suggested several solutions to improve public safety for pedestrians during an Oxford City Council work session.
Housing Commission recommends new affordable housing plan for Hester Road development
After receiving four proposals for affordable housing developments on Hester Road, Oxford's Housing Advisory Commission is recommending moving forward with one proposal focused on housing for adults with developmental disabilities.
Oxford passes emergency ordinances after mistake in legislation for property appropriations
Oxford passed four new pieces of legislation to move forward with appropriations for the next phase of the trail system after discovering that previous versions of the same legislation had errors.
Fast-charging EV stations coming to Oxford through grant funding
Oxford is using $900,000 in grant funding to install new electric vehicle chargers, but city officials disagreed on their locations during a meeting April 1.