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Water Street Sidewalk construction Nov 5, 2024 - afternoon
- Published: November 5, 2024
Please note that the Oxford Public Works team will be working on the Water Street sidewalk this afternoon.
The entrance to the ball field will be closed during the work.
Please use caution in the area and when crossing on Water Street.
2024 10 30 Oxford Town Council Meeting Video
- Published: October 31, 2024
2024 10 30 Oxford Town Council Meeting
The October 30, 2024, Oxford Committee of the Whole and Special Council Meeting Videos are now live-streamed on the Town Oxford profile and are now available on YouTube via the links below:
Watermain Leak - Pugwash Road
- Published: October 28, 2024
Public Works will be repairing a watermain leak on Pugwash road this morning. This will result in a temporary water shutoff to repair the leak.
The information was received to be posted at 9:18 AM this morning.
Thank you for your patience.
Crossing Guard unavailable for October 24, 2024
- Published: October 23, 2024
Please note:
There will be no crossing guard on duty on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
2024 Official Results for Municipal Election
- Published: October 22, 2024
The official results are in:
pdf Official Election Results 2024 (200 KB)
Voter turnout was at 60.6%. Oxford had 973 eligible voters. 590 people voted (418 voted electronically and 172 voted by paper)
Congratulations to all of the successful candidates and thank you to everyone that participated by becoming a candidate and also to those that voted.
Returning Officer
Meenakshi
elections2024@oxfordns.ca
Town Hall closed at lunch October 21, 2024
- Published: October 21, 2024
Due to a lack of staff, the Town Hall office will be closed today, October 21, 2024 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM.
We will reopen again at 1:00 PM.
Thank you.,
Election Night Results - Oxford
- Published: October 19, 2024
This year, 2024, marks the first year that the Town of Oxford hosted a Paper and Electronic voting service for the Municipal and Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial (CSAP) election.
Voting commenced in Oxford on Monday, October 10 at noon and concluded on Saturday, October 19 at 7 pm.
60.6% of the eligible electors for Oxford voted.
The results of the Municipal Election held on Saturday, October 19, 2024, for the Town of Oxford are as follows:
Office of Mayor – 1 position
ELECTED Gregory Henley (336 votes)
Arnold MacDonald (248 votes)
3 spoiled and 3 declined
Office of Councillor – 6 positions
ELECTED Carla Black (399 votes)
ELECTED Olivia Canning-Sweet (300 votes)
ELECTED Brenton Colborne (373 votes)
Millisa Ellis (287 votes)
ELECTED Paul Jones (359 votes)
ELECTED Chrystal McNutt (364 votes)
ELECTED Padraic Moore (333 votes)
Mervil Rushton (277 votes)
Diyaa Sallam (155 votes)
Frank Sellers (86 votes)
Wendy Turpin (232 votes)
1 spoiled and 2 declined
Plebiscite Question
Regarding waste, recyclable, and compost services do you prefer Transfer Site Services over Curbside Services?
Yes (478 votes)
No (88 votes)
7 spoiled and 6 declined votes
Please take notice that the seat for Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) election has been acclaimed and there was no vote during this election.
Electoral District of Truro – Jessica Hinton – ACCLAIMED
Please note that this is the Election Night Votes, Official Results will be announced on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Dated at Oxford, NS this 19th day of October 2024
Meenakshi
Returning Officer
Town of Oxford
Wild Blueberry Capital of Canada
elections2024@oxfordns.ca
Watermain leak - corner of Ellis St. and Sandy's Lane
- Published: October 18, 2024
Message from Public Works:
The public works will be repairing a water main leak on the corner of Ellis Street and Sandy’s Lane starting tomorrow October 18th starting at 8:00 AM.
Traffic signs will be in place, Ellis Street and Sandys Lane will have traffic restrictions until the leak has been repaired. Traffic signs will be in place please use caution in the area to allow the team to complete the leak.
Areas that will be affected are as follows:
Main street (from duke street to water street)
Ellis Street
Sandys Lane
Prince William Street
Waverly Street
James street
And surrounding areas.