# November 3, 2026, City Council Meeting

The City of Oxford, Ohio City Council meeting on November 3, 2026, included two procurement- and funding-related actions. Council approved a purchase and implementation agreement with Parallel Technologies, Inc. for a replacement Mel Blue phone system, not to exceed $11,640.58, through Sourcewell contract 12122 MBS; the existing system is no longer expected to be supported after 2027. Council also approved applying for a Recycle Ohio grant and accepting it if awarded, with a local match of up to $12,500, to fund a household hazardous-waste collection day planned for fall 2027. Staff will research the program’s scope and eligibility before setting collection parameters.

Council reviewed 2027 budget, advance, transfer, fee, and salary ordinances on first reading; no final budget action was taken. Budget remarks cited a projected 12.9% rise in health-care costs and removal of a College Corner Pike resurfacing project after its grant was not awarded. A proposal to increase community-assistance funding from $161,000 to $200,000 was withdrawn, leaving the issue unresolved. Public commenters and council members also urged review of bike-lane striping on Spring Street and options for Lynn Avenue; staff said the city engineer would prepare a report. No related paving or striping decision was made.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Sources
- [November 3, 2026, City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gK4U9S64_0) - City of Oxford, Ohio