Town Hall Meeting:

Cardinal Project

March 5, 2009

Minutes from March 5, 2009

A public hearing of the Village of Oxford, Nebraska by the Chairperson and Board of Trustees was convened in open and public session at 7:00 p.m., March 5, 2009 at the Golden Generation Center Multi-Purpose Room.

Present were Chairperson Neal McInturf, Trustees Sherry Glur, Cliff Bauer, and Virgil Eman. Absent: Stan Knuth.

Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication, a designated method for giviing notice as shown by the Affidavit of Publication attached to the minutes. Notice of the meeting was given to the Chairman and all members of the Board and a copy of their acknowledgement of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice to the Chairman and Board of Trustees of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.

At 7:00 p.m., Chairman McInturf opedned the public hearing for the Village of Oxford for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the proposed application to the Department of Economic Development for a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant to renovate a recently closed/consolidated school in the Village of Oxford.

Rosie Stockton, Economic Development Coordinator for the Village of Oxford, presented the results is attached to Exhibit A of this document.

Nancy Knuth introduced David Wilson, of W Design, as the engineer for the proposed stages of development for the Golden Generation Center. Mr. Wilson explained briefly some of the plans for the new facility.

Some general public discussion followed the presentation.

There being no persons in attendance for the hearing in opposition of the proposed grant application, Chairperson McInturf entertained a motion to close the public hearing.

A motion was made by Trustee Glur, seconded by Eman, that the hearing be closed. Motion carried and hearing closed at 8:12 p.m.

*A copy of the minutes and attached documents will be available for viewing at the Village Office.


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Dreaming future possibilities for the community – 20 to 25
years into the future what do you want for Oxford: 
  • Fill all vacant buildings with viable business
  • Create industrial area (park)
  • Make Oxford a nice place to retire
  • Better community appeal, get rid of distressed property
  • Have a town full of young adults and families
  • Higher than average family income
  • Expanding downtown business area
  • 1201 happy people and rich
  • Population 1200
  • Higher end housing area, better draws for higher income
  • workers/retirees
  • Retired people have option to stay in town (retirement home)
  • Biodiesel/biomass plant in area
  • Promote Oxford as a “green community”
  • Better first impression entering town from all directions
  • Abandoned properties cleaned up
  • Larger tax base=greater community possibilities
  • 1200 population
  • Downtown buildings full
  • Hospital, retirement complex, elder-care
  • Something new in old high school
  • Industry with good paying jobs
  • More families and housing
  • 2 baseball fields-tournaments
  • Rodeo grounds
  • After school programs
  • Bigger 4-H group
  • Youth center, run by youth
  • Support our local businesses
  • Promote wild-turkey hunting
  • Tourism development
  • Medical, living, social needs of the elderly
  • Small business growth
  • Larger employers ie: Biofuels
  • Increase population by 75, new families
  • Improvement of water issues
  • Still have feeling of a small, safe town.
  • Call center
  • Agri-Tourism
VISION STATEMENT:
 


A place to go, a place to grow.

My vision for Oxford would be more industry/good paying jobs to increase population to 1200 people by 2010. We need tourism to attract people to visit Oxford and youth programs, and elderly housing.

Observant to needs
X-itement
Forward Thinking
Open to change
Ready to act
Determined

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