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Oxford Board’s Nov. Meeting to Include Public Hearing on Annexation

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-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall.

Among the agenda items:

Public Hearing for voluntary contiguous annexation of 37.703 acres of land at 525 New Commerce Drive Oxford.

Consider adopting the voluntary contiguous annexation ordinance of 37.703 acres of land at 525 New Commerce Drive Oxford.

Call for a public hearing to be held on December 11, 2018, for the rezoning request of 5015 Highway 96 of the approximately 44-acre parcel from R-A (Agriculture) to R-8 (1 & 2 family residential).

Consider approving a budget amendment and accept a donation to the Historic Preservation Commission.

Grant limited power of attorney to Sherry L. Cottrell.

Approve reappointment of City Manager Alan Thornton to the Granville County Tourism Development Authority.

Applications Now Accepted for Oxford Lighting of Greens & Christmas Parade

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website

Oxford’s 13th Annual Lighting of Greens and Christmas Parade will be held Friday, December 7, 2018, from 4 – 8:30 p.m. This year’s events are presented by the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the City of Oxford and Granville Health Systems.

The parade will take place rain, shine, snow and/or cold temperatures, so please plan accordingly.

Event Schedule:

4 – 6:30 p.m ~  Vendor Market opens

6:30 – 6:45 p.m. ~ Welcome and opening comments

6:45 – 6:50 p.m. ~ Lighting of the Greens

7 p.m. ~ Parade starts

Parade line up information:

The parade line up will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Belle Street and will continue down to Spring Street. Any parade participant not in assigned numbered space by 6:30 p.m. will be placed at the end of the parade. To ensure the safety of all participants, please keep your group along the right side of Belle and Spring Streets.

The parade will start from Belle and travel down Williamsboro – Hillsboro and end by taking a right into Friendly Village Shopping Center. Floats, walking-marching groups and individual cars will disembark at the Public Works Parking Lot. There will be no parking in the Public Works parking lot (127 Penn Avenue) the evening of the event. Parents will need to walk to the Public Works Parking to retrieve any participants in the parade.

The Oxford parade draws approximately 1,200 local citizens ready to experience the holiday spirit each year. Make plans now to be a part of this special holiday tradition in Downtown Oxford. We are asking participating groups to incorporate the theme of this year’s holiday season – “Oxford, Snow Place Like Home” – into the planning of parade entry and performances.

Applications for interested participants are now being accepted. For additional information and application for parade entry, click here. For the holiday open market vendor application, click here.

Loose Leaf Collection in Oxford Runs Mid-Oct. Through Mid-Jan.

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website

The City of Oxford leaf season will start Monday, October 15 and run until Friday, January 18, 2019. Your leaves will be picked up on the same day as your trash. Please have your leaves out for pick up the day before to assure timely removal.  Leaves may be left loose (un-bagged) at the curb, during leaf season. Grass clippings and debris must be separated for removal.

During this time, residents are allowed to place their leaves on the curb in front of their homes. Leaves must be raked to the edge of your yard behind the curb, and not in the street or on the sidewalk. Loose leaf piles need to be free and clean of all other materials – sticks, limbs, garbage, or other debris that may damage the equipment the city uses to collect leaves. Do not park your vehicles on, in front of, or near leaves. The crews need to be able to easily reach the leaves for pick up.

Please do not place leaves in the street, block drainage basins, or drainage ditches. Leaves must be within 8-10 feet of the street for collection.

If you have any questions, please call 919-603-1100 ext. 0.

We appreciate your help and cooperation in keeping Oxford beautiful.

City of Oxford Commissioners to Hold Agenda Meeting Oct. 1

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-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold an agenda meeting on Monday, October 1, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall.

Among the agenda items:

  • Gift certificate drawings for the 2018 Yard of the Month
  • Set the agenda for the Tuesday, October 9, 2018, Regular Session

The Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall for their regular October meeting.

City of Oxford Cancels Fall Litter Sweep

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website

The City of Oxford has canceled its annual Fall Litter Sweep and lunch at the Public Works Building originally scheduled for Friday, September 21, 2018.  It will be rescheduled for Spring 2019. More details will be released at a later date.

City of Oxford Declares State of Emergency

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-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, in order to prepare for possible flooding and damage as a result of Hurricane Florence; and

WHEREAS, as a result of the above-described disaster, I have determined that there is an imminent threat of, or existing conditions have caused or will cause, widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property, and public safety authorities will be unable to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives or property; and

WHEREAS, declaring a State of Emergency and imposing the restrictions and prohibitions ordered herein is necessary to maintain order and protect public health, safety, and welfare, and to secure property.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as the Mayor of the City of Oxford under Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the North Carolina General Statutes and Chapter 7: Civil Defense and Emergency Preparedness of the City of Oxford Code of Ordinances:

Section 1. A State of Emergency is hereby declared within the jurisdiction of the City of Oxford.

Section 2. The emergency area covered by this state of emergency shall be all the area within the Jurisdiction of the City of Oxford.

Section 3. I hereby order all City law enforcement officers and employees and all other emergency management personnel subject to our control to cooperate in the enforcement and implementation of the provisions of this Declaration, all applicable local ordinances, state and federal laws, and the City of Oxford Emergency Operations Plan.

Section 4. I hereby order this declaration: (a) to be distributed to the news media and other organizations calculated to bring its contents to the attention of the general public; (b) to be filed with the Clerk to the Oxford Board of Commissioners and (c) to be distributed to others as necessary to ensure proper implementation of this declaration.

Section 5. This declaration shall take effect on September 12, 2018, at 1 p.m. and shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded.

DECLARED this the 12 Day of September 2018 at 1 p.m.

Jacqueline vdH Sergent, Mayor

ATTEST:

Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk

Rezoning/Revitalization Among Topics of Upcoming Oxford Commissioners’ Meeting

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-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall.

Agenda items include:

Recognition – September Yard of the Month.

Public hearing and consideration for a request by T. Chase Massey, PE and Eddie Caudle Jr., landowner for rezoning of 2309 NC Highway 96 consisting of 88+/- acres from I-1 (prime-industrial) to R-8 (1 & 2 family residential).

Public hearing to hear input with regards to the City of Oxford submitting an application for the 2018 Neighborhood Revitalization CDBG Project.

Adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Oxford to submit an application for the 2018 Neighborhood Revitalization CDBG Project.

Consider calling for a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, in the Commissioners’ Board Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC, to receive input from the public regarding the City of Oxford seeking a $500,000 loan in order to repair City streets.

Approve the final listing of streets to be repaired in conjunction with the DOT repairs that are scheduled to begin in 2019.

Consider applicants for the Henderson-Oxford-Granville-Vance Airport Authority Board for a 2-year term expiring July 2020.

Consider applicants for the Oxford Housing Authority for a five-year term that expires September 2023.

Adopt a resolution for the City Clerk to investigate the sufficiency of the petition for a contiguous annexation of 37 acres located on New Commerce Drive and certify its sufficiency. The requested petition for annexation is for a site that abuts the City of Oxford’s wastewater treatment facility. The request is required for connecting to the city’s water and sewer.

 

City of Oxford Drone Demonstration at Masonic Home for Children – TOMORROW

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-Press Release, the City of Oxford

The City of Oxford announced its acquisition of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) commonly known as a drone. Initial utilization of the City’s drone will be in its public safety departments but will eventually involve Engineering, Public Works and Planning and Zoning. Acquisition of the drone was made possible by utilizing matching funds made available through a grant award from the NC League of Municipalities.

Oxford’s UAS is a DJI Matrice 200 equipped with a Zenmuse XT2 FLIR (forward-looking infrared) camera. The thermal camera provides the City’s Public Safety professionals with a unique way to increase situational awareness and gather additional scene information. This technology can assist agencies in making crucial and time-sensitive decisions by giving real-time, first-person views of ever-developing scenes.

“Having an additional view from above a fast developing scene gives us the information needed to deploy our resources where the need is most critical and decreases the risk to the responder,” said David Cottrell, Oxford Fire Chief.

Oxford Police Chief Alvin Coley stated, “We are excited about the endless potential of this new piece of equipment and its ability to increase the quality of services that Oxford Police provides to the city and surrounding communities. The new drone will enhance Oxford Police’s ability to perform various law enforcement related tasks that we could not perform or would otherwise require the use of several man hours. In some instances, the drone could be used to provide lifesaving information during critical instances, and in the non-critical task, it could provide general information for planning events. Law enforcement, in general, has embraced this new technology and I’m sure Oxford PD will learn and grow in a positive direction as well from this new acquisition.”

Unlike a hobbyist or recreational drone, Oxford’s equipment must be flown by an FAA Part 107 UAS Pilot. This certification allows the pilots to fly commercially as government operators. These operators must also pass the North Carolina Department of Transportation Operator’s Knowledge Test and follow all requirements for annual training and recertification.

The City of Oxford’s UAS is registered with the Federal Aviation Administration and is marked with a unique identification number and name as required.

There will be a demonstration of the drone on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 1 p.m. behind the swimming pool at the Masonic Home for Children, 600 College St., Oxford.

City of Oxford Seeking Local Photographs for Annual Greeting Card

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website

The City of Oxford would like to feature local scenes on the front of its annual greeting card. We invite photographers of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels to enter their best photos for a chance to be featured on the front of the City of Oxford’s 2018 or 2019 card, with authorship specified on the back of the card.

To be eligible, the photo must be taken within the City limits and must be scenes that are appropriate for winter or the holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Year’s.

Entries may be submitted in person to the City Clerk at City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, or by emailing the picture and a brief description of the picture to cbowen@oxfordnc.org.

For more information, please contact Oxford City Hall at 919-603-1100.

Oxford Public Works Committee Meeting Rescheduled for Thurs., Aug. 23

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website

The Public Works, Water, & Infrastructure Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners has been RESCHEDULED for Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 10 a.m. in the First Floor Training Room of City Hall, Oxford.

All those interested are invited to attend.