# October 6, 2026, City Council Meeting

The City of Oxford, Ohio City Council meeting on October 6, 2026, approved several infrastructure and funding actions. Council authorized an agreement with Verdantas LLC to develop a Safe Streets for All comprehensive safety action plan, supported by a $200,000 grant and a $50,000 local match; the firm was selected from four qualifications submissions. Council also approved a contract with American Ramp Company for a skate park at Tri Community Center: $216,960.47 plus an $8,084 contingency, not to exceed $225,000, funded in part by CDBG grant funds and the 2026 capital improvement budget. A resolution of necessity advanced next year’s sidewalk, curb, gutter, and paving program, with a $330,000 grant supplementing the paving budget; staff expects to bring a related contract forward around April 2027. Council also authorized accepting up to $250,000 in state grant funding for the countywide OVI task force and adopted a supplemental appropriation to replace the city’s unsupported phone system, with no amount stated in the transcript.

Council adopted the proposed $161,000 in 2027 community assistance awards to nonprofits, following requests totaling about $788,893. Members discussed whether to provide additional support to Thread Up Oxford, but took no additional funding action at this meeting and planned to revisit the issue during the upcoming budget discussions; the city manager cited major capital commitments, including the Oats Trail, Amtrak platform, and proposed community center. No vendor award or contract was approved for that additional funding. Council also approved the city manager’s signature on a liquor-permit transfer application for Top Shelf Shots Inc. and voted 4–3 to accept a separate permit transfer without requesting a hearing.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [October 6, 2026, City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc9DnGhTvcM) - City of Oxford, Ohio