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Notice of Second Reading - Amendment to Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw
- Published: August 27, 2025
TAKE NOTICE THAT Council of the Town of Oxford intends to consider the adoption (second reading) of the amendment to the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw at a Special Council Meeting to be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, immediately following the Public Hearing (scheduled for 6 pm on the same evening). The Council meeting will be held at 105 Lower Main Street, Oxford, NS. The Council Meeting will also be virtual using the Zoom platform and will be broadcast live on Facebook.
The purpose of this bylaw is to give the Town of Oxford a broader range of future development opportunities that the current zoning type of Rural Development does not allow.
Written submissions with any questions, concerns or comments will be considered at the time of the reading by emailing lcloney@oxfordns.ca.
Persons wishing to make a presentation verbally may do so at the Council meeting on September 10, 2025, and must pre-register with the Chief Administrative Officer by 3:30 pm on Friday, September 5, 2025.
The Bylaw may be inspected during Town Hall regular office hours 9 am - 4 pm at 105 Lower Main Street, Oxford, NS or by visiting the Town's website: www.oxfordns.ca
DATED at Oxford, Nova Scotia, this 27th day of August 2025
Linda Cloney, Chief Administrative Officer - lcloney@oxfordns.ca
902-447-2624
Amendment to Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw - Public Hearing Notice
- Published: August 27, 2025
Council gave First Reading of the application at their Special Council on Wednesday, August 27th, and agreed to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use Bylaw Zoning Map. A Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Town Hall Council Chambers, 105 Lower Main Street, Oxford NS.
Pavement patching - Pugwash Road - August 27, 2025
- Published: August 26, 2025
Message from Public Works:
The public works team will be completing hot asphalt patching on Pugwash Road starting at 8:00 AM, Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Traffic control will be on site. Please use caution in the area.
Asphalt work - Pugwash Road
- Published: August 25, 2025
Message from Public Works:
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, public works will be doing some asphalt preparation on Pugwash Road.
Traffic Control will be in place until this work has been completed.
Please drive slowly through this area.
Crosswalk Painting Monday August 25, 2025
- Published: August 22, 2025
Message from Public Works:
Public Works will be completing some crosswalk painting at the intersection of Main Street, Lower Main Street and Water Street on Monday, August 25th, 2025 starting at 8:00 AM.
Traffic Control will be on-site during this project. Please use caution in the area.
Cumberland County Exhibition Horse & Wagon Rides
- Published: August 20, 2025
Sidewalk Repairs August 20, 2025 starting at 8:00 AM
- Published: August 19, 2025
Message from Public Works:
The Oxford Public Works Team will be pouring a new section of sidewalk on Upper Water Street tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, starting at 8:00 AM.
Watermain repair - Foundry Street - August 20, 2025
- Published: August 19, 2025
**Update 1:27 PM: Water services have been restored. Thank you all for your patience. Traffic control will remain in place until the hole is filled in.
**Update 12:45 PM: the leak has been located and repairs are being made.
**Update 10:00 AM - Traffic Control is now onsite. With the nature of the leak and location, Public Works will be closing the road at the intersection of Foundry Street and Water Street, and Handel Street and Foundry Street. Traffic will be detoured up Water Street and down McCormick Street.
Message from Public Works:
The Public Works Team will be repairing a water main leak in the area of 466 Foundry Street. Traffic control will be on-site for 10:00 AM tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The following areas should anticipate water service interruptions throughout the day:
Foundry Street
Birchwood Road
Handel Street
McCormick Street
Handel Street
and surrounding areas
