Tag: Oxford County council
Woodstock going online to boost civic election voter turnout
Woodstock voters are heading into a civic election year with a new twist, able to vote online for the first time as well as at polling stations. After the lowest voter turnout rate in Woodstock’s history in the last election, Mayor Jerry Acchione said the hybrid voting change was adopted to turn things around. “In […]
Oxford County 2026 budget addresses ‘essential needs’: Warden
Oxford County council has approved a 2026 budget that will increase the county’s share of municipal property taxes by 5.3 per cent
Oxford County backs battery storage project at gravel pit
Politicians have approved a step forward in a Quebec-based renewable energy company’s plan to build a battery energy storage system.
Why one neighbour is still ‘on high alert’ as homeless camp is dismantled
A nearby resident of a Woodstock homeless encampment erected more than two years ago is “cautiously relieved” dismantling of the site is underway.
Oxford County approves 254-home proposal rejected by Woodstock
Despite Woodstock politicians rejecting a proposed 254-home subdivision citing density concerns, Oxford County council has pushed the development forward.