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 (20)(Roads)
Oxford Square crosswalk lighting
Unknown until bids come in.
North Lamar Improvements State Funding (SB2189)
$1 million in state funds toward North Lamar improvements, no local tax hit.
Old Taylor Road / Chucky Mullins traffic signal
Cost to be determined through bidding.
Rural transit funding agreement
Federal program funding continues for the fiscal year.
North Lamar Corridor Improvements, Phase 1
Construction bid costs are still to be determined; design was already funded.
University of Mississippi sidewalk closure on Gertrude Ford Boulevard
Bobby Street connectivity versus Western Hills neighborhood safety
No cost figure was given; the developer said it would not improve the existing street at its own expense.
Property acquisitions near F.D. Buddy East Blvd and City Hall
Appraisal costs now; any purchase price unknown until negotiations.
Canon Road Bridge Replacement
Gertrude Ford Boulevard gas main relocation
Pegues Road Extension to Commonwealth Boulevard
MDOT is funding the project, so costs are largely state-borne.
Snyder Construction sidewalk and alley closures
West Jackson Avenue safety grant application
No direct city cost; contractors handle traffic control.
Thacker Road sidewalk contractor terminated
In-house completion may shift costs, but no figure was given.
Accelerated schedules for water and road projects
Molly Barr/Chickasaw roundabout completion
Oxford Way–Belt Boulevard road connection
Baptist is donating the right-of-way; construction costs not yet stated.
University/Highway 7 roundabout night paving
Molly Barr Road lane shift
None to the city; contractor-managed.
Right-of-way landscape maintenance contract
About $100,553.76 per year of the city's budget for mowing public rights-of-way.
Decisions during term (2)
Recorded while Crowe was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application
Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend the Advanced Roadside Impairment Expert Training to be held May 19– 20, 2026, in Columbus, Mississippi, at no cost to the city. (Jeff McCutchen)
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.