Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget and Millage Rate
Oxford
Summary
The board approved next year's operating budgets for Visit Oxford and the Double Decker Arts Festival, and gave staff raises including a 6% raise for the executive director.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Raises add to FY27 payroll, including the executive director's salary rising to $122,281.75.
Tourism staff and the programs their budgets fund.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Board of Aldermen - Nov 3, 2026
The city closed the year collecting 103% of budgeted general fund revenue — $52.7 million — with spending at only 86% of budget. A new fiscal year started October 1.
Board of Aldermen - Sep 8, 2026
The Board adopted the city's budget for all departments for the coming fiscal year. The budget funds city services, staffing, and operations.
Board of Aldermen - Sep 1, 2026
The proposed $63.5 million general fund budget holds the millage rate flat at 32.65 mills — no tax increase. Public safety takes the biggest share: about 24.6% for police and 14.8% for fire. The actual vote happens September 8.
General - Aug 17, 2026
The board approved next year's operating budgets for Visit Oxford and the Double Decker Arts Festival, and gave staff raises including a 6% raise for the executive director.
Board of Aldermen - Jul 14, 2026
Twelve city departments pitched their budgets for the coming year. It's an early look at where Oxford's money may go — no decisions yet, but the departments' asks shape next year's services and possibly your tax bill.
Board of Aldermen - Jul 13, 2026
Fourteen departments laid out what they want to spend next year — from police and water/sewer to parks and the conference center. No decisions yet, but these presentations shape the final budget taxpayers will fund.
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