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Economic Development

A sign for Kramer Elementary in front of the school

New loan program aims to bring more childcare options to Oxford

People looking to start licensed childcare businesses or expand existing options in Oxford will be eligible for a new forgivable loan from the city.
Sean Scott Sep 9, 2024
101 W. Church Street seen from the front, with tall gras and boarded up windows on the first floor

Uncondemned: A property owner wants to tear a historic building down. What happens when the city says no?

A former funeral home and the vacant bookstore on High Street are at the center of discussions on historic preservation and code enforcement standards in Oxford.
Sean Scott Sep 2, 2024
Butler County Commissioners discuss funding, board appointments for finance authority

Butler County Commissioners discuss funding, board appointments for finance authority

At an Aug. 5 meeting, the Butler County Board of Commissioners reappointed seven members to the county's finance authority board and discussed a memorandum of understanding with the authority.
Taylor Stumbaugh Aug 7, 2024

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