At-Large Alderman· 2024-02-01–2029-07-01 (month-level start: February 2024 won the February 6, 2024 special election for the at-large seat per The Oxford Eagle and was re-elected unopposed June 3, 2025; month-level end: July 2029, four-year term per oxfordms.net/board-of-aldermen)
Mary Martha Crowe
Oxford
About
Mary Martha Crowe campaigned on a platform centered around government transparency as she successfully ran for and won an at-large alderman seat in Oxford, Mississippi.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyCrowe promised to bring transparency to the role of alderman.
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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)
Winter Storm Fern recovery continues
About $7.5 million of the requested storm reimbursements has come back to the city so far.
Local State of Emergency Extended
Enables continued FEMA reimbursement recoveries.
Fire Code Amendment (Chapter 38)
Minimal direct cost; developers must site connections near hydrants.
Debris Removal and Disposal Services — Addendum 2
Not-to-exceed commitments now total $16.8 million across the two contracts.
Tree damage on Jackson Avenue
ZeroEyes gun-detection agreement postponed
No cost to the city — covered by a state grant.
Police-School District MOU and Security Contract
Not stated in the materials provided.
Personnel actions in Environmental Services and Landscape Services
No cost figures were disclosed for the personnel actions.
Animal Resource Center generator
About $43,000 added to the ARC budget this year.
Highway safety grants for police
About $965,585 in grants plus a possible $250,000 federal grant with no match.
GPS monitoring instead of jail for Municipal Court
Expected to cost less than jail incarceration per defendant.
Retirements of long-serving city employees
Replacing Rogers requires two new hires; Sneed, Chase and Keith were promoted into related utility roles.
Nitrous oxide ordinance
Parade and assembly ordinance changes
SBA disaster loan program for residents
Loans up to $100,000 for renters; rates as low as 2.85% for homeowners with no payments or interest the first year.
Fire department medical director and ordinance update
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Crowe was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.