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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Oxford public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
City website redesign
The city will advertise an RFP to redesign its website with a focus on mobile usability; proposals are due January 6 and a team led by Josh McCoy will screen them.
Gameday Parking Overhaul on the Square
Starting on game-day weekends, 8th Street will close to southbound traffic and Fillmore Avenue to eastbound traffic, with times set by Chief McCutchen. Expect detours near campus on home-game weekends.
Holiday and national advertising campaigns
Two ad agreements were on the table: $7,000 with Lamar Advertising for Holly Jolly Holidays and $5,000 with Miles Partnership for a Times Square billboard. Together that's $12,000 in tourism marketing spending.
New grocery store at Oxford Commons
Oxford Commons keeps growing without a full-size grocery. The commission approved the special exceptions and site plan for a 40,100-square-foot grocery plus a 12,592-square-foot retail building on Ed Perry Boulevard, with weekday-morning deliveries and none on Sundays.
Visit Oxford tourism program
The tourism office laid out its FY27 plan: a new welcome center and digital kiosk, a 'Wish You Are Here' ad campaign, and partnership grants that returned $10.3 million in visitor spending on a $104,350 investment.
Downtown parking meter modernization
New parking meters are being installed on the Square — shoppers and downtown workers will see the change soon.
Rose Parade participation agreement
The city is putting $25,000 toward a Rose Parade appearance with Visit Mississippi — a national spotlight for Oxford tourism.
New restaurant and cocktail lounge at Oxford Square North
A new restaurant and cocktail lounge is coming to the old Growler tenant space inside Oxford Square North, with a fold-up service window opening onto the interior courtyard. The building is modern and noncontributing, so the change was uncontroversial.