Oxford Seeks Up to $1 Million Grant to Replace Aging Water Lines on 11 City Streets

Oxford is considering a Community Development Block Grant application seeking up to $1 million to replace aging water lines on 11 city streets, a proposal designed primarily to benefit low- and moderate-income residents.

The project would cover Asbury Street, Bonnell Street, Cindy Court, Coke Street, Dowman Avenue, Emory Street, Queen Ann Street, Stone Street, Watson Street, Wesley Street and Williams Street. The city’s public-hearing notice identifies the work as replacement of aging water lines, but it does not establish that construction has begun or that funding has been awarded.

What the proposal would cover

The proposed grant would come through the Community Development Block Grant process administered through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Oxford is seeking up to $1,000,000, with grant funds required to primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

For households and businesses on the named streets, the proposal could mean water-system work in or near their neighborhoods if the grant is approved and the project proceeds. It could also bring construction disruptions. The available record does not provide a final engineering design, a household count, a construction schedule or an expected timetable for water interruptions.

The notice does not say that every resident on the 11 streets would qualify for a direct improvement. It identifies the streets included in the proposed project and describes the required income-benefit focus for the federal grant program.

Public hearing and next steps

Oxford scheduled a public hearing for February 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Oxford City Hall, 110 West Clark Street, Oxford, GA 30054. The hearing was part of the city’s consideration of the proposed application.

The next documented steps are the grant application, state review and any later city authorization or award notice. Oxford’s 2026 City Council agenda archive lists a regular session on August 3 and a work session on August 17, providing municipal decision channels for checking possible grant-related action. The available search record does not establish that either meeting acted on the proposal, and it does not confirm the outcome of the August 3 meeting.

As a result, the project remains a proposal in the available official record. The city’s notice does not confirm whether Oxford submitted the application, received an award or was rejected. Until the city or the state issues a further notice, residents should not assume that water-line replacement or related construction is scheduled.