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Oxford council renews local licenses and approves 3% wage increase for full‑time employees
Summary
The Oxford City Council on June 10 approved renewal of the Dawg House liquor license and the Depot tobacco license, and voted to grant a 3% wage increase for each full‑time city employee. Council also approved the clerk’s report and listed June accounts payable totaling $29,277.93.
At its June 10 meeting, the Oxford City Council approved routine business items including license renewals and a personnel wage adjustment.
Council member Jim Hennes moved to renew the Dawg House liquor license; Reihman seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Cooling moved to renew the Depot tobacco license; Hennes seconded and that motion also passed unanimously. The council also approved a 3% wage increase for each full‑time employee; Hennes moved, Reihman seconded and the motion carried with all ayes. The minutes state that individual new salary totals will be reflected in the July meeting minutes.
The clerk’s report was approved by motion (Hennes; Cooling seconded), and the June 2025 accounts payable were presented, totaling $29,277.93. Vendors listed in the payables included MidAmerican, Linn County Rural, Johnson County Sheriff, USA Blue Book, Phelan Tucker Law LLP, State Hygienic Lab and Johnson County Refuse, among others.
Council also directed staff to explore an SRT grant for trails and to talk with the county—seeking possible assistance from Brad Fridhoff—about trail planning; Reihman moved to pursue county conversations and Hennes seconded. That motion passed unanimously.
Why this matters: license renewals maintain local businesses' ability to operate; the wage increase affects city payroll and will be reflected in July's minutes; the accounts payable list provides transparency on city expenditures.
