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Eminent Domain

An unpaved path with a "sidewalk closed" sign outside Talawanda Middle School

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.

Dozens of community members stand on a trail as two people cut a large red ribbon

Oxford introduces string of ordinances for next trail phase; two properties remain tension points

As Oxford prepares to start construction on Phase Five of the city's trail system, disagreements over the alignment have caused concern. Two property owners want to negotiate further, but city officials say it's too late to change the route itself.