Council this Week: Highlights from the October 23 County Council meeting - 20241023

Internal DEI Action Plan, training space for paramedics, tourism strategy and more

County Council meetings are broadcast live at www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream. To download the full agenda or view past recordings of council meetings, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/council.

Internal DEI Action Plan update

County Council receives an update on Oxford County’s Internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Action Plan next meeting. Over the past year, the County has made progress in each of the plan’s four...

Oxford County and Operation Sharing strengthen partnership for ongoing emergency shelter services

The 55-bed facility offers unhoused residents a warm, dry place to stay for the night

Oxford County has formalized a partnership with Operation Sharing to maintain emergency overnight shelter services at The Inn, a 55-bed facility at Old St. Paul's Anglican Church in Woodstock. This agreement follows a County-supported expansion at the Dundas Street facility earlier this year and reaffirms a commitment to supporting vulnerable and unhoused populations in Oxford.

The Inn provides year-round shelter...

Boil water advisory ended for Tillsonburg

Southwestern Public Health has ended the boil water advisory for parts of Tillsonburg.

Residents who live or work in the area east of Broadway to Tillson Avenue and south of North Street East can resume regular water use. After a boil water advisory has ended, Public Health advises residents to:

• Run cold water faucets for 1 minute before using the water.
• Flush all garden hoses by running cold water through them for 1 minute.
• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle.
• Drain and refill hot water...

Council this Week: Highlights from the October 9 County Council agenda - 20241009

Climate change, HART Hub funding, wetlands restoration and more

County Council meetings are broadcast live at www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream. To download the full agenda or view past recordings of council meetings, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/council.

Addressing climate change in Oxford County

County Council will review an outline on October 9 for how Oxford County will begin to address the impacts of climate change. The Climate Action Plan, a goal set in the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, will look at

Housing for All, 2024-2033

A new housing and homelessness plan to address evolving needs in Oxford

Following Council approval, Oxford County is proud to share Housing for All, 2024-2033, a new housing and homelessness plan to guide decision-making over the next decade.

Widely informed by community feedback and a comprehensive housing needs assessment, the plan builds on the County's previous 10-Year Shelter Plan (2015) while considering changing market conditions, needs, and financial challenges. It offers five strategic...