City of Oxford, Mississippi Board of Aldermen Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Regular Meeting is at 5:00 pm in the City Hall Courtroom

Notice that certain commission members will be included in the meeting via teleconference, subject to City of Oxford Code of Ordinances Section 2-82.

Agenda item attachments are available for download here.

Opening the Meeting
1. Call to Order.
2. Adopt the agenda for the meeting
3. Mayor’s Report
Regular Agenda: Financial Administration Office
1. Request to approve the minutes of the Regular Board of Aldermen Meeting on September 15, 2026. (Leslie McCormick)
2. Request to approve the minutes from the Board of Aldermen Special Meeting on September 23, 2026. (Leslie McCormick)
3. Request permission to approve the accounts for all city departments. (Leslie McCormick)
4. Request permission to approve the Municipal Compliance Questionnaire. (Leslie McCormick)
5. August 2026 budget report. (Bart Robinson)
Consider the consent agenda
1. Fixed Assets Management
  1. Request permission to declare equipment from Oxford Utilities surplus and authorize its disposal. (Rob Neely)
  2. Request permission to transfer equipment from Development Services-Street Department to Building and Grounds-Facilities Maintenance Department. (John Crawley)
2. Miscellaneous:
  1. Consider water and/or sewer bill adjustments in accordance with Oxford Utilities Leak Adjustment Policy. (Rob Neely)
  2. Request permission to approve a Restaurant Consumption (Brown Bag) Permit for Thai Thai Today. (Jeff McCutchen)
  3. Request permission to amend the minutes from the Board of Aldermen meeting on June 2, 2026, to approve Barrett B. Lott as owner and driver for Vero Transportation LLC. (Jeff McCutchen)
3. Travel Requests:
  1. Request permission for one employee from the General Government Department to attend the MAST Conference on October 14-16, 2026, in Long Beach, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $494.00. (Hollis Green)
  2. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend IAED 40-Hour Basic Training on October 19–23, 2026, in Gluckstadt, Mississippi for an estimated cost of $1,566.70. (Jeff McCutchen)
  3. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend Transitional Leader: Leading From the Middle on October 12, 2026, in Pearl, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $229.00. (Jeff McCutchen)
  4. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend Instructor Training on November 2–12, 2026, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, at no cost to the city. (Jeff McCutchen)
  5. Request permission for one employee from the Oxford Police Department to attend Mental Health First Aid on December 2, 2026, in Pearl, Mississippi, at no cost to the city. (Jeff McCutchen)
  6. Request permission for three employees from Oxford Utilities to attend the MS Damage Prevention Summit on November 4–6, 2026, in Biloxi, Mississippi, at an estimated cost of $3,332.00. (Rob Neely)
  7. Request permission for two employees from Oxford Utilities to attend the CSA Fall Financial Conference on November 19–21, 2026, in Franklin, Tennessee, at an estimated cost of $2,974.00. (Rob Neely)
  8. Request permission for two employees from Stronger Together Oxford to attend the Galaxy Digital Volunteer Conference on October 19-21, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at an estimated cost of $1,000.00. (Marlee Carpenter)
4. Human Resources:
  1. Request permission to hire a part-time employee for the Oxford Conference Center. (Braxton Tullos)
  2. Request permission to approve the resignation of an employee from the Financial Administration Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  3. Request permission to approve the promotion of an employee for the Financial Administration Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  4. Request permission to hire an employee for Oxford Utilities. (Braxton Tullos)
  5. Request permission to advertise for a Utility Accountant for Oxford Utilities. (Braxton Tullos)
  6. Request permission to approve the promotion of an employee from the Building and Grounds – Landscape Maintenance Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  7. Request permission to approve an employee’s transfer/demotion from the Building and Grounds – Landscape Maintenance Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  8. Request permission to appoint a Public Defender for the Municipal Court. (Braxton Tullos)
  9. Request permission to approve the resignation of an employee from Stronger Together Oxford. (Braxton Tullos)
  10. Request permission to approve six employee step increases for the Environmental Services Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  11. Request permission to hire four employees for mTrade Park. (Braxton Tullos)
  12. Request permission to approve promotions for two employees for mTrade Park. (Braxton Tullos)
  13. Request permission to approve the resignation of two employees from the Oxford Police Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  14. Request permission to hire two employees for the Financial Administration Department. (Braxton Tullos)
  15. Request permission to approve the resignation of an employee from the Municipal Court. (Braxton Tullos)
  16. Request permission to update the title of an employee for the Financial Administration Department. (Braxton Tullos)
5. Grants:
  1. Request permission to apply for the FY26 Bulletproof Vest Program grant. (Jeff McCutchen)
  2. Request permission to apply for the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant. (Shane Fortner)
Regular Agenda: Other Departments
1. Presentation of the Visit Oxford FY27 Action Plan. (Kinney Ferris)
2. Consider extending the Local State of Emergency. (Shane Fortner)
Regular Agenda: Police Department
1. Request permission for the Chief of Police to sign an MOU with the Lafayette County Interpersonal Violence Response Team. (Jeff McCutchen)
2. Request permission to approve a Parade/Assembly permit for Oxford High School to host a Homecoming Parade on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)
3. Request permission to approve a Parade/Assembly permit for Stronger Together Oxford to host the annual Christmas Parade on December 7, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Jeff McCutchen)
Regular Agenda: Development Services-Planning Department
1. First reading of an Ordinance (Case #3340) modifying Articles 3, 5, 9, and the Appendix of the Land Development Code, and Municipal Code Chapter 66, Article VI. (Ben Requet)
2. First Reading of an Ordinance modifying Section 54-20 of the Municipal Code (Historic Preservation Commissioner Qualifications). (Ben Requet)
Regular Agenda: Special Projects
1. Consider Additional Services Proposal from Beard+Riser for work at the Indoor Practice Facility. (Hollis Green)
2. Consider proposals for cyber insurance. (Hollis Green)
Regular Agenda: Development Services-Engineering Department
1. Consider the request to approve the bid from Temple, Inc. for the Oxford Square Crosswalk Lighting Project. (John Crawley)
2. Request approval of the resolution for the preferred alignment alternative for the Pegues Road Extension to Commonwealth Boulevard Project. (John Crawley)
3. Request permission to advertise for bids for the Canon Road Bridge Replacement Project. (John Crawley)
4. Request permission for the mayor to execute the contracts for the Sandy Cove Sewer Extension Project. (John Crawley)
5. Request permission to accept Lift Station No. 3 for the Old Oaks Subdivision in Lafayette County. (John Crawley)
6. Request approval of the resolution for Lafayette County for the installation and maintenance of a new water main along Pat Patterson Parkway and College Hill Road. (John Crawley)
7. Consider an emergency declaration for wastewater treatment plant repairs. (John Crawley)
8. Consider the request from Delta Utilities for night work along Gertrude Ford Blvd starting the week of October 12, 2026, for the installation of a new high-pressure gas main. (John Crawley)
Regular Agenda: Closing the Meeting
1. Consider an executive session
2. Adjourn

Newt Rayburn

Administrator

Newt Rayburn was born & raised in Oxford, Mississippi. A seventh-generation Lafayette County, Mississippian, Newt Rayburn has been involved in the Ole Miss area for many years, in music, art, publishing, and business. Newt won a National Magazine Award in 1999 for his SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE with THE OXFORD AMERICAN. Previously, Newt was Editor of PROFANE EXISTENCE in Minneapolis, and later, Art Director for Ole Miss' LIVING BLUES magazine. Newt's many publishing projects led to THE LOCAL VOICE™, which he founded in March of 2006, and ROUNDABOUT OXFORD®, which he founded in May of 2023. Newt's alter ego—Neuter Cooter—lead the Mississippi band THE COOTERS® to Rocknoll Glory across the USA from 1993-2018. The Cooters music is on most major streaming services. Newt is proud Father of nine-year old daughter Alex.

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