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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

City Manager & City Clerk's Office


CITY MANAGER

The City Manager is appointed by the Oxford Board of Commissioners.  The City Manager is charged with managing and directing all daily operational activities of the City through direct communication with department heads.  The primary mission of the City Manager's Office is to assure that the laws of the State, City ordinances, resolutions, policies and regulations of the Board of Commissioners are executed correctly .  Duties of the City Manager include but are not limited to:

  • Attendance at all meetings of the Board of Commissioners and recommendations for adoption of agenda items, etc.

  • Preparation of monthly reports to the Board of Commissioners.

  • Budget and capital improvements recommendations in accordance with schedule adopted by the Commissioners

  • Supervision of all work of department heads and employees of the City. 

  • Increase public awareness, interest, understanding and participation in City issues, programs and services.

For more information concerning the office of the City Manager, send an email to citymanager@oxfordnc.org.


CITY CLERK

The City Clerk serves as the official custodian of public records including, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements and minute books.  The City Clerk is responsible for executing legal documents by affixing the proper signatures of City officials and attesting to their compliance with general statutes and local ordinances.  The Clerk attends all City Board of Commissioners meetings and writes the minutes of these meetings (listing of minutes can be found by clicking here); processes ordinances, resolutions and other actions of the Oxford Board of Commissioners. The Clerk also serves often as liaison between City officials and the public with respect to such matters as complaints, requests and suggestions.

For more information, call City Clerk Tanya Weary at (919) 603-1100 or send an email to cityclerk@oxfordnc.org.

City Clerk Tanya S. Weary graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BA in English. She has begun work in the Public Administration Masters Program at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.    She has been with the City of Oxford since February, 2000.  She was the first named Deputy Clerk and Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) in the history of the City of Oxford. She is a current member of the IIMC and NCAMC. 


Deputy Clerk & Administrative Support Specialist Donna B. Hosch is a native of New Jersey.  Donna has been with the City for 2 years.  She is a graduate of the Berkley School of Business, as well as a Certified Professional Secretary (CPS).  She is the first black Deputy Clerk in Oxford's history.  She also works with the Downtown Oxford EDC.  Currently, she is a member of the IIMC and NCAMC.  She also serves on the Leadership Granville Steering Committee, United Way Board and United Way Allocations Panel.  Her working career has lasted 30 years and still counting! 


The City Manager and City Clerk's Offices are located at City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street.  Office hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  For more information please call (919) 603-1100 or send an email to citymanager@oxfordnc.org.

 

INTERESTING LINKS

City of Oxford Code of Ordinances

Kerr Tar Council of Governments

North Carolina League of Municipalities

National League of Cities

University of North Carolina School of Government

North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina's Official Website