{"id":121103,"date":"2022-07-06T14:34:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T19:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=121103"},"modified":"2022-07-06T16:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T21:51:18","slug":"mississippi-municipal-league-awards-city-of-oxford-best-overall-for-the-excellence-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/mississippi-municipal-league-awards-city-of-oxford-best-overall-for-the-excellence-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi Municipal League Awards City of Oxford \u201cBest Overall for the Excellence Award\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Mississippi Municipal League (MML)<\/strong> recognized the City of Oxford<\/strong>\u2019s efforts in\u00a0 planning and economic development with the \u201cBest Overall\u201d for their annual Excellence Awards at the\u00a091st Annual Conference held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center<\/strong> in Biloxi, Mississippi\u00a0<\/strong>on June 27\u201329, 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This annual educational and professional development event brought together more than 2,500 municipal industry professionals from across the state as well as municipal partners from the surrounding region. The awards program gives the organization the opportunity to recognize the best of the best from their 291 member organizations. Awards were presented based on two population categories: under 10,000 and over 10,000, with one overall winner. Within each population range, there were four subject  categories: public safety, planning and economic development, public works\/infrastructure improvements, and city spirit. Winners were chosen by a committee of judges outside of the MML and one overall  winner was chosen from all award applications. The City of Oxford submitted an application within the planning and economic development subject based on the development of the East Jackson Streetscape<\/strong> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The East Jackson Streetscape project began as a sidewalk expansion that was to take place in 2020. With  the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city shut down all non-emergency projects, including the East  Jackson sidewalk project. After a period of time where local restaurants were able to \u201clease\u201d sidewalks  for outdoor dining, the City took the opportunity to fulfill the original sidewalk expansion project while  increasing the footprint to create \u201cshared spaces\u201d for restaurants to lease sidewalks for outdoor dining,  year-round. Construction of the streetscape began mid-May and was finished nearly two weeks ahead of  the original August 17th <\/sup>deadline, prior to the beginning of the University of Mississippi<\/strong> academic year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so proud of the East Jackson Streetscape project and so proud of the staff members who were  able to make it a reality. I always say that the City of Oxford has the best employees and this award just  reiterates that sentiment,\u201d said Mayor Robyn Tannehill<\/strong> on learning of the award.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit Oxford planned a day of celebration called “Eat In the Street” in August 2021. Photograph courtesy of Visit Oxford.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a means to commemorate the newly developed streetscape, Visit Oxford<\/strong>, the city\u2019s tourism and  marketing department, planned a day of festivities throughout the day culminating with live music that  night entitled \u201cEat in the Street\u201d<\/strong> on August 28, 2021. The family-friendly day included morning yoga in  the street, live caricature drawings by a local artist, interactive games, and meet-and-greets with Ole Miss  athletic coaches. Live music started at 5 pm with local musicians before headliner Drew Holcomb & the  Neighbors<\/strong> took the stage. Thousands of people came to the event throughout the day to enjoy the  beautiful new streetscape.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe League\u2019s Excellence Awards program began in 1993 as a way to recognize cities and towns that  utilize innovative problem solving, excellence in management, citizen participation, and community  partnerships in order to provide increased services and a better quality of life for their communities,\u201d said MML Executive Director Shari T. Veazey<\/strong>. \u201cThe applications we received this year exemplify the  creativity and dedication that Mississippi\u2019s local elected officials demonstrate when it comes to  improving the quality of life for their citizens and generations to come.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mission of the Mississippi Municipal League is helping cities and towns excel. MML is a non partisan association established in 1931, representing 291 city, town, and village governments in Mississippi. MML is also affiliated with the National League of Cities<\/strong>, a lobbying, legislative, and legal arm representing municipalities before the U.S. Congress. For more information about the Mississippi Municipal League, visit www.mmlonline.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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