Oxford meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Oxford boards take up crosswalk lighting bid, 13 land-use cases and park programs; minutes still pending

Oxford's appointed and elected boards moved through agendas on road work, land use, historic signage and park programs over the past two weeks. As of Oct. 19, minutes had not been published for any of the four meetings listed below, so what each body actually decided is not yet established in the public record. What follows is drawn from the agendas.

Board of Aldermen, Oct. 6

The Board of Aldermen met Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM at the City Hall Courtroom. Its agenda listed a bid award from Temple, Inc. for the Oxford Square Crosswalk Lighting Project, a resolution for a preferred alignment of the Pegues Road Extension to Commonwealth Boulevard Project, and an emergency declaration for wastewater treatment plant repairs.

Also on the agenda were first readings of two ordinances: Ordinance Case #3340, modifying Articles 3, 5, 9 and the Appendix of the Land Development Code and Municipal Code Chapter 66, Article VI; and an ordinance modifying Section 54-20 of the Municipal Code on Historic Preservation Commissioner qualifications. The board was also listed to consider extending the Local State of Emergency. An executive session appeared at the end of the agenda.

Planning Commission, Oct. 12

The Planning Commission met Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Courtroom for public hearings on 13 land-use cases, along with approval of minutes from its Sept. 14, 2026 meeting. The cases covered site plans, special exceptions, variances and a subdivision plat for properties along Jackson Avenue, Highway 30, Ricky D Britt Sr Blvd, Jefferson Ave, College Hill Rd, Bobby St, Ed Perry Blvd and Washington Ave.

Among them: Case #3392, site plan approval for "7 Brew – Jackson Avenue" at 1899 Jackson Avenue West, tabled from September; Case #3401, special exceptions for detached dwellings and first-floor residential at 253 Ricky D Britt Sr Blvd; Cases #3402–#3403, a special exception, height variance and site plan approval for "The Taylor" at 1006 Jefferson Ave; and Cases #3409–#3410, City of Oxford variances and site plan approval for "Pickleball Courts" at 423 Washington Ave. Case #3397, a special exception for a 4-story building at 1604 Highway 30, was withdrawn.

Historic Preservation Commission, Oct. 5

The Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission met with a single substantive item: a public hearing on Case #494, a certificate of appropriateness for illuminated signage at 1013 Jackson Avenue East (PPIN #5815), requested by Stan Little and postponed from September. The rest of the agenda was procedural — approval of the agenda and September minutes, and a staff report.

Park Commission, Oct. 13

The Park Commission agenda listed discussion and possible approval of several youth programs, sports season changes and age cutoff dates. It also included review of repair quotes for the Stone Center, a memorandum of understanding for Glover Snacks, approval of Tennis Instructor Jacob Clemen, a youth soccer spring season change, and FY2526 budgets ending September 30, 2026 for OPC & Pool.

Coming up

Oct. 19 — Historic Preservation Commission, 5:00 PM, City Hall Courtroom. Two administrative approvals are listed: Case #887-A, a certificate of appropriateness requested by Laura Jones for roof repair at 1501 South 10th Street (PPIN #8554), and Case #888-A, requested by Matt Hackworth for a minor alteration at 1715 Johnson Avenue (PPIN #8136). One public hearing is scheduled: Case #889, requested by Rachel Malone West for exterior modifications to an existing structure at 510 North 14th Street (PPIN #6144). A hearing on Case #884, a request by Tim McGowan for new construction at 408 Van Buren Avenue (PPIN #60012), has been postponed. Some members may attend by teleconference under City of Oxford Code of Ordinances Section 2-82.

Oct. 20 — Board of Aldermen. The agenda lists a public hearing on Ordinance Case #3340 and plat approvals for Country Club Subdivision (110 Saint Andrews Road) and Patterson Place Subdivision Phase 2 (near Bobby Street). Also listed: authorization to advertise North Lamar Corridor Improvements Phase 1 and Old Taylor Road/Chucky Mullins Drive intersection improvements; a request for $6,100 for Building Department employees to attend Code Academy in Mobile, Alabama; and a proposed agreement with 3D Memphis Lacrosse to operate tournaments at mTrade Park.

Oxford agendas: crosswalk lighting bid, Pegues Road alignment and a wastewater emergency declaration

Oxford's Board of Aldermen was scheduled to take up a crosswalk lighting bid, a road alignment and an emergency declaration for wastewater treatment plant repairs at its Oct. 6 meeting, according to the published agenda. Minutes for that meeting and for three other recent meetings had not been published as of Oct. 13, so no outcomes are confirmed in the records reviewed. The items below are what the agendas listed, not what was decided.

Board of Aldermen, Oct. 6

The board met at 5:00 PM in the City Hall Courtroom. The agenda listed a bid award from Temple, Inc. for the Oxford Square Crosswalk Lighting Project; a resolution for the preferred alignment of the Pegues Road Extension to Commonwealth Boulevard Project; and an emergency declaration for wastewater treatment plant repairs.

Also listed were first readings of two ordinances: Case #3340, modifying Articles 3, 5, 9 and the Appendix of the Land Development Code and Municipal Code Chapter 66, Article VI; and an ordinance modifying Section 54-20 of the Municipal Code on Historic Preservation Commissioner Qualifications. A first reading introduces an ordinance and is not final adoption. The agenda also listed consideration of extending the Local State of Emergency and an executive session at the end.

Planning Commission, Oct. 12

The commission met at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Courtroom for public hearings on 13 land-use cases and to approve minutes from its Sept. 14, 2026 meeting. Listed cases included:

• Case #3392: Site Plan Approval for "7 Brew – Jackson Avenue" at 1899 Jackson Avenue West (tabled from September)
• Case #3397: Special Exception for a 4-story building at 1604 Highway 30 (withdrawn)
• Case #3401: Special Exceptions for detached dwellings and first-floor residential at 253 Ricky D Britt Sr Blvd
• Cases #3402–#3403: Special Exception, height variance and Site Plan Approval for "The Taylor" at 1006 Jefferson Ave
• Cases #3409–#3410: City of Oxford variances and Site Plan Approval for "Pickleball Courts" at 423 Washington Ave

Properties in the case list also included sites along Jackson Avenue, Highway 30, College Hill Rd, Bobby St, Ed Perry Blvd and Washington Ave.

Tree Board and historic commission

The Tree Board's Oct. 1 agenda listed discussion of tree types and locations for Arbor Day planting, collaboration on a Mississippi Forestry Commission Tree Projects Grant, tree projects planned for Fiscal Year 2027 with projected time frames and funding, an update on the tree project for the "Beanland"/S. 16th Pumping Station Plant, and a recap of the "Saluting Branches" volunteer event at the State Veterans Home.

The Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission's Oct. 5 agenda centered on one substantive item: a public hearing on Case #494, a certificate of appropriateness for illuminated signage at 1013 Jackson Avenue East (PPIN #5815), requested by Stan Little and postponed from September.

Coming up

Park Commission, Oct. 13: Quotes for repairs at the Stone Center, a Glover Snacks MOU, approval of Tennis Instructor Jacob Clemen, a youth soccer spring season change, and FY2526 budgets ending September 30, 2026 for OPC & Pool.

Oct. 19, 5:00 PM, City Hall Courtroom: The schedule lists this entry under Planning Commission, while its agenda summary describes the Historic Preservation Commission. Listed items are administrative approvals for Case #887-A, a COA requested by Laura Jones for roof repair at 1501 South 10th Street (PPIN #8554), and Case #888-A, a COA requested by Matt Hackworth for a minor alteration at 1715 Johnson Avenue (PPIN #8136); a public hearing on Case #889, a COA requested by Rachel Malone West for exterior modifications to an existing structure at 510 North 14th Street (PPIN #6144); and approval of September 2026 minutes. A public hearing on Case #884, a COA request by Tim McGowan for new construction at 408 Van Buren Avenue (PPIN #60012), is listed as postponed. Some commission members may attend by teleconference under City of Oxford Code of Ordinances Section 2-82.

Oxford boards weigh $125M student housing bonds, tourism contracts, and more

Oxford's boards and commissions held a series of meetings over the past two weeks, though no minutes have been published yet, so no decisions are confirmed. The most significant item under consideration is a $125 million student housing revenue bond for the University of Mississippi's West Row Project, which the Board of Aldermen heard at a public hearing on August 4.

Board of Aldermen

The Board of Aldermen met on August 3 and August 4. On August 4, the board held a public hearing on $125 million in student housing revenue bonds for the University of Mississippi West Row Project. The board also gave first reading to ordinances amending the Neighborhood Code Enforcement and Solid Waste chapters, approved emergency purchases related to Winter Storm Fern (including $2,866.50 in estimated training costs for police), accepted a $2,500 donation from Keep Mississippi Beautiful to Environmental Services, and authorized advertisement for bids on a compactor enclosure at South 14th Street and Tyler Avenue. The August 3 meeting focused on discussion of the FY 2026–2027 departmental budgets and a request to approve accounts for all city departments.

Tourism Council

The Oxford Tourism Council met on July 27 to consider several advertising and data contracts totaling over $220,000. The contracts under review included: Miles Partnership advertising for $92,003, Learfield advertising for $75,000, Placer.ai data services renewal for $32,478, AirDNA data services renewal for $10,725, and Compass Media advertising for the MS Tour Guide for $11,600. The council also reviewed updated policies and procedures for Visit Oxford and updates to the FY27 budget.

Historic Preservation Commission

The Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission met on August 3 to review three Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) requests. These included new signage at 403 South Lamar Boulevard (Case #489-A), exterior modifications at 1006 Jackson Avenue (Case #490), and exterior modifications at 265 N Lamar Boulevard (Case #491). Each case included administrative approvals and a public hearing.

Municipal Reserve & Trust Fund Board

The Municipal Reserve & Trust Fund Board of Trustees met on August 4 to approve the agenda and minutes from a prior meeting, and to receive a presentation from Glenmedic on the fund's portfolio performance, economic outlook, and investment guidelines. No substantive decisions were listed on the agenda.

Tree Board

The Oxford Tree Board met on August 6 to approve July meeting minutes, hear department reports on summer projects and development issues, and begin reviews of parking lot and street trees. The board also received updates on tree inventory progress and fiscal year funding needs, including a pending arborist report for the Gary Subdivision.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission** (August 10): Seven public hearings, including site plans for a new Whataburger at 706 Sisk Avenue, a McDonald's at 17 Ed Perry Boulevard, and Baptist Memorial's medical office building expansion on Belk Boulevard. Also on the agenda are variance and special exception requests for Baptist Memorial and Beacon View at 1200 North Lamar Boulevard.
• **Park Commission** (August 12): The board will vote on fall sports coaches and officials' pay, memoranda of understanding, and the overall athletic budget. A community matter with Camille Chapman and a possible executive session are also listed.
• **Historic Preservation Commission** (August 17): A public hearing on three Certificate of Appropriateness requests for new construction and an exterior addition at 433 North 15th Street, 1206 South Lamar, and 710 Tyler Avenue.