Ward 1 Alderman· 2025-07-01–2029-07-01 (month-level start: July 2025, takes office July 1 per The Oxford Eagle 2025-06-20 and Erin Smith wins Ward 1 race 2025-06-03; month-level end: July 2029, four-year term per oxfordms.net/board-of-aldermen)
Erin Smith
Oxford
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Top issues during term (18)(Parks Rec)
mTrade Indoor Practice Facility IT Bid Rejection
$14,590 from the professional services budget for design changes.
Avent Park Improvements Design Contract
Design contract approved now; construction bidding to follow.
2026 Arbor Day planning
Temporary ice skating rink for Holly Jolly Holidays
Costs will be set by bids not yet solicited.
Lacrosse tournaments at mTrade Park
$69,500 for the ice rink, plus upcoming bids for the practice facility technology package.
Recreation Programs and Staffing
Small program and reimbursement costs come out of the parks budget.
MHSAA Pickleball Invitational and MAAA Travel
Event payouts and travel costs affect the parks department budget.
Parks and Trails Master Plan Adoption
A 20-year plan described as expensive, with costs and phasing still to be determined.
Depot trail connection via Ole Miss license
Construction and maintenance costs fall on the city; amount not stated.
Post-Winter Storm Tree Inventory and Park Replanting
Pickleball facility at Stone Park
A neighbor put the cost at roughly $5 million or more; bids are due October 29.
Tournament management at mTrade Park
Cleanup at $16.50/hour; soccer at $65 per team; softball at $195–$325 per field per day.
Oxford Cemetery duplicate plot refunds
Refund costs depend on how many duplicate purchases exist.
Double Decker Arts Festival 2027 planning
National Fitness Campaign outdoor fitness court
$35,000 grant in; the city still needs to find $283,000 for concrete, assembly, and installation.
mTrade Park storm damage and closure
Canceled tournaments and cleanup costs affect park revenue, though figures weren't given.
Cedar Oaks Guild transition
City gives up the house property but retains the park greenspace it must maintain under the federal grant.
Indoor Practice Facility design changes
$14,590 from the professional services budget; possible change order later if construction costs change.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
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