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Oxford Township conveys parcel to Oxford Emergency Squad for new station; ordinance passes unanimously
Summary
The Oxford Township Committee voted unanimously Dec. 3 to transfer Block 2, Lot 19.04 to the Oxford Emergency Squad, Inc. for construction of an emergency services building subject to deed restrictions requiring construction within three years and reversion clauses if conditions are not met.
The Oxford Township Committee voted unanimously on Dec. 3 to convey township property (Block 2, Lot 19.04) to the Oxford Emergency Squad, Inc. so the volunteer squad can build and occupy an emergency services station.
The ordinance, adopted on second reading under N.J.S.A. 40A:12-21, requires the squad to construct the building within three years, to continue using any building on the parcel for emergency vehicles and services to Oxford, and to refrain from subleasing or permitting third-party occupancy. If the squad fails to meet those conditions, the property will revert to the township; the deed must also require that any liens or mortgages be satisfied if reversion occurs. The ordinance transfers the parcel for nominal consideration.
Georgette Miller moved to approve Ordinance 2025-18; Linda Koufodontes seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote (Ayes: 3, Nays: 0, Abstain: 0). Peggy Hissim, listed in the minutes as EMS Chief, spoke during public comment in support of the conveyance. Mayor Gerald Norton said, “we are happy to give this to you and the squad,” expressing the committee’s intent to facilitate the squad’s facility plans.
Legal and next steps include preparing the deed with the specified restrictions and ensuring any existing encumbrances are addressed in the transfer documents. The committee did not attach a timetable beyond the three-year construction requirement in the ordinance.
The ordinance text specifies that the deed restrictions and reversion language be recorded and that, if the property reverts, the township receives ownership of any improvements without remuneration to the grantee. The committee’s action completes local approval; final conveyance depends on deed preparation and administrative closing steps.
