From Bob Schwartz, City Manager
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→ State Fireworks Law – This year the Legislature passed HB110 to amend the state fireworks sales and usage law. It expands where fireworks can be sold and where they can be used. Click here for the copy of the GMA summary. Please note the last line: "Local governments are not allowed to enact additional regulations related to the sale or use or explosion of fireworks." The new law is effective July 1st.
→ Rust Chapel – We received the attached thank you letter from Pastor Felder for transferring the surplus screen from the council chambers.
→ Police Department - We have hired Kevin McCarthy to replace Officer David Steward who is retiring May 31st. Mr. McCarthy has 27 years of police experience including time with the United States Army military police and with the DeKalb County Police Department. Officer McCarthy will begin work with the City of Oxford on June 1st. He will attend the Council meeting on June 1st to meet the councilmembers.
→ Tuesday Night’s Storm – We had some damage from the thunderstorm Tuesday evening.
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- Two different trees took down each of the two different circuits that serve the city. Jody and our crew had us back up in about an hour and a half. Oh, by the way, the new generator at the Tom Turner Building worked well. It came on automatically and lit the way for our crews to take the service trucks out.
- The house at 406 Haygood had a tree fall on the roof.
- The top of a tree was blown off and fell about 50 feet landing on the bridge near the southern end of our walking trail. We removed the tree Thursday and we will have the bridge repaired soon.
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→ March to the Sea Heritage Trail Marker – We dedicated the new marker in front of Old Church Wednesday morning.
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