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Ox Forward highlights wayfinding kiosks and master-plan updates for downtown Oxford
Summary
Pierre Jang, president of the Downtown Economic Development Corporation (rebranded Ox Forward), told the board the nonprofit is financially healthy, operates on a low MSD tax rate and is pursuing a $20,000 Granville County TDA grant for two touchscreen wayfinding kiosks and a master-plan refresh to improve pedestrian access and business recruitment.
Pierre Jang, president of the Downtown Economic Development Corporation (now rebranded as Ox Forward), told the Oxford City Board of Commissioners that the organization is focused on revitalizing the city’s historic downtown through a combination of preservation, business recruitment and pedestrian improvements. "Ox Forward is a Main Street America program," Jang said, noting the organization’s affiliation with North Carolina Main Street and the Rural Planning Center.
Jang said Ox Forward operates using the downtown municipal service district (MSD) tax and that Oxford’s MSD…
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