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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Oxford public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Fire department medical director and ordinance update
Dr. Damon Darsey (Paladin Emergency Services) takes over as fire department medical director, and a first reading was held on an ordinance codifying that fire connections must sit within 100 feet of a hydrant.
Personnel actions in Environmental Services and Landscape Services
Behind closed doors, the board fired two employees and suspended three others for policy violations across Facilities Maintenance, HR, and Environmental Services.
Animal Resource Center generator
About $43,000 was added to the shelter budget to refurbish and install a generator, keeping the facility powered during outages.
Retirements of long-serving city employees
Two institution figures retired: Doug Ewing, who built mTrade Park over 17 years, and Perry Rogers, who ran the wastewater plant and labs for 28 years — a role so big the city is hiring two replacements.