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 (20)(Taxes Budget)
FY 2025-2026 budget amendments and reallocations
Budget approvals would determine how parks dollars are spent for the year.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Proposed Budget and Millage Rate
Raises add to FY27 payroll, including the executive director's salary rising to $122,281.75.
Urban Forestry Grant Request
If awarded, the grant could offset city spending on tree planting and recovery work.
Municipal Reserve & Trust Fund investment performance
No financial decisions were made — this was a review of how the city's reserve investments are performing.
Municipal Court prosecutor staffing
Two prosecutor salaries at $55,000 each.
FY27 2% Food & Beverage Tax expenditures
Sets how the coming year's 2% restaurant tax revenue will be spent.
Property and Casualty Insurance Proposal
Premium up about 5.3% to $359,174.
In-house parking garage cleaning program
Roughly $270,000 reallocated; city projects about $50,000 in savings over five years versus contracting.
2027 Employee Insurance Rates
The rates affect the city's 2027 benefits costs; specific figures were not provided.
December meeting relocation to city annex building
The city has already invested substantially in the new meeting facility; no new cost was discussed.
MCWI reimbursement claim
The city will pay the Donald Smith Company invoice from reimbursement funds, though the exact amount wasn't stated.
Oxford University Transit insurance renewal
$815,804.70 for the annual policy.
Approval of city accounts and claims docket
The city paid out $48,980.04 in General Fund claims.
3.56% cost-of-living raise for city employees
Raises city payroll costs across all departments in the coming budget year.
Historic City Hall renovation nearing completion
The storm drain and City Hall change orders add costs; the roundabout change order reduced its cost by about $10,000.
City finances ahead of plan
Revenues tracking ahead of projections; potential $1.2 million trust fund distribution pending board action.
Strong March sales tax collections
Strong sales and food/beverage tax collections boost the general fund.
2025 city audit results
Cash reserves dropped about $10.5 million largely from capital spending, and long-term debt rose about $1.4 million to $60.7 million.
New Chief Financial Officer hire
The position carries an annual salary of $208,000.
Property tax deadline extension
Delays tax revenue collection by about a month but spares residents late penalties.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.