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  2. Government

    1. Board of Assessors
    2. Board of Health
      1. Online BOH Permit Portal
      2. BOH Regulations, Forms, Fees, Additional Applications
      3. Behavioral Health Resources (BOH)
      4. Casella Transfer Station
      5. Civil Fingerprint Policy (PDF)
      6. Oxford Resource Guide
      7. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) & West Nile Virus
      8. Food Information (Establishments, Food Recalls)
        Food Recall Information
      9. Household Hazardous Waste & Sharps Disposal
        Sharps Disposal Information
      10. Licensed Haulers & Installers (PDF)
      11. Recycling & Curbside Haulers
      12. Septic, Perc, & Well Fee Schedule (PDF)
      13. Tobacco, Vapes & E - Cigarettes
      14. Volunteer
      15. Wells / Water (Water Quality Reports and Resources)
      16. Avian Bird Flu
    3. Board of Library Trustees
    4. Board of Selectmen
      1. Annual Town Reports
      2. Class I, II & III License
      3. Common Victualler License
      4. Community Electricity
      5. Dog Complaint Form G. L. c. 140, Section 157 (PDF)
      6. Flammable Storage License (PDF)
      7. Hannah Harwood Fund Scholarship
      8. Licenses & Special Permits for Animals
      9. Licensing Fee Schedule (PDF)
      10. Outdoor Business Permit
      11. Public Hearing Notices
      12. S&K Development LLC
      13. Special Pouring License
      14. Yard Sales
      15. Equity Plan for Cannabis Businesses
    5. Cemetery Commission
      1. Cemetery / Grounds Division / Tree Warden
      2. Cemetery Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      3. Cemetery Fee Schedule
    6. Commission on Disability
      ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan
    7. Conservation Commission
      1. 2025 Rain Barrel Program
      2. Conservation Commission Policies
      3. Downloadable Application Forms
        1. Notice of Intent Application Instructions & Forms
        2. Request for Determination of Applicability
      4. FEMA Flood Map Service Center
      5. Grow Native for Pollinators Campaign
        1. Pollinator Habitat Community Challenge
        2. Upcoming Pollinator Campaign Events
      6. Live Osprey Cam
        1. General Osprey Information
        2. Osprey Nest Activity
      7. Living With Beavers by MassWildlife
      8. Local Stormwater Management & Land Disturbance Bylaws
      9. Massachusetts DEP Wetlands Protection
      10. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program
      11. Oxford Heritage Landscape Inventory Map (PDF)
      12. Reporting Fish Kills
      13. Reporting Wetland Violations (PDF)
      14. Rights - of - Way Vegetation Management
    8. Council On Aging
    9. Cultural Council
      1. Grant Cycle Timeline
      2. Massachusetts Cultural Council
      3. Oxford Cultural Council
    10. Finance Committee
      FY2026 Capital Improvement Program (PDF)
    11. Historical Commission
      1. Clara Barton
      2. Dedication of the 1872 District 8 Schoolhouse (PDF)
      3. George F. Daniels - History of Oxford
      4. Historical Town of Oxford (PDF)
      5. Huguenot Fort Information (PDF)
      6. The Huguenot Memorial Society of Oxford
      7. The Last Green Valley
      8. Oxford - Historic Timeline (PDF)
    12. Housing Authority
    13. Master Plan Implementation Committee
    14. Open Space Committee
    15. Personnel Board
    16. Planning Board
      1. 2025 October Town Meeting - Bylaw amendments
      2. Fee Schedule and Application Forms
      3. [Link] Zoning Bylaw
      4. Zoning Map (PDF)
      5. Proposed Earth Removal and Filling Bylaw
      6. 235 Main Street - Cumberland Farms Site Plan Review
      7. Ashworth Hills Residential Development - Site Plan Review
      8. Design Guidelines Handbook (PDF)
      9. Downloadable Forms
      10. Flood Plain District Zoning Amendment
      11. Hodges Village Dam - USACE Fee Property & Flowage Easement (PDF)
      12. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) & Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)
      13. Subdivision Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      14. 1172 Stafford Street
      15. 2024 Housing Production Plan Materials
      16. Town of Oxford Master Plan
      17. Technical Review
    17. Recreation Commission
      1. Field Usage Fees (PDF)
      2. Local Sports Leagues
      3. Oxford Community Center
      4. Ruel Field Designations (PDF)
      5. Town Field Use Request
    18. School Committee
    19. Town Moderator
    20. Zoning Board of Appeals
      1. Comprehensive Permit (40B) application - 580 Main Street
      2. Application / Fee Schedule (PDF)
      3. Comprehensive Permit Regulations (PDF)
      4. Downloadable Forms
      5. General 40B Information
      6. Planning Board
      7. Current Applications
      8. 82 Walnut Street - Variance
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  3. Departments

    1. Accounting
      1. Audits
      2. Budgets
      3. Credit Rating
      4. Department of Revenue (DLS)
      5. Financial Policies & Procedures
      6. Other Postemployment Benefits
      7. Older Financial Reports
      8. OpenCheck
    2. Animal Control
      1. Application for Special Permit (PDF)
      2. M.G.L. Chapter 140: Section 145B
      3. M.G.L. Chapter 140: Section 157
      4. MA Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
      5. Pet Safety Tips
        1. MEMA Pet Safety Tips for the Winter Months
        2. Pet Safety in Hot Weather
      6. Pet Shop Program
      7. Rabies Information (PDF)
      8. Skunks in Massachusetts
      9. Licensing Information
    3. Assessor
      1. Abatement Information for Real Estate and / or Personal Property
      2. Auto Excise Tax Bills & Abatement Info
      3. Assessor Maps
      4. Chapter Land Information
      5. Downloadable Forms
      6. Exemption - Seniors, Disabled Veterans & Hardships
      7. FY 2025 Value List (PDF)
      8. Important Dates
      9. Historical Tax Rate
      10. Residential Tax Calculator
      11. 2024-Valid-Sales-FY26
      12. CIP Tax Calculator
      13. 3ABC Charitable Organization
      14. Property Record Cards / GIS
      15. FY2026 Value List
      16. 2026 Tax Brochure
    4. Building
      1. Online Permit Portal
      2. Supplemental Forms
      3. Oxford Building Department Complaint Form
      4. Fee Schedules
        Electrical Permit Fees
      5. Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
      6. Massachusetts State Building Code
      7. Planning Board
      8. Technical Review Staff
      9. Zoning Board of Appeals
      10. Zoning Determination Requests
    5. Cable Access
      1. Bulletin Board
        Submit a Cable Bulletin
      2. Download the Cablecast App
      3. DVD Request Form
      4. MassAccess Organization
      5. Public Access Channel Policies & Procedures (PDF)
      6. Video on Demand
      7. Public Channel (191) Livestream
      8. Government Channel (192) Livestream
      9. Education Channel (194) Livestream
    6. Community Center
      1. What We Offer
        1. Register Online for Programs
        2. Youth Programs
          1. Athletics Programming
          2. Arts & Recreation Programming
          3. Safe Sitter Programming
          4. Recreational Summer Program at Carbuncle
        3. Adult & Senior Programs
          1. Craft Programs
          2. CPR & First Aid Training
          3. Pickleball
          4. Fitness Programs
        4. Fitness Programs
          1. Fitness Schedule
          2. Fitness Memberships
          3. Silver Sneakers Programs
          4. MOSSA On Demand
          5. Become An Instructor
        5. Gymnasium Availability
      2. Oxford Town Events
        1. Oxford Town Events
        2. Winter Festival
        3. Bi-Annual Town Wide Yard Sales
        4. Summer Bandstand Concert Series
        5. Movies on Main
        6. Teddy Bear Picnic
        7. Scarecrows on the Common
        8. Holiday Light Parade & Tree Lighting
      3. Carbuncle Pond
        1. Beach House & Facility Rentals
        2. Pond & Splash Pad
        3. Recreational Summer Program
      4. Facility Rentals
      5. Become an Instructor
      6. Associated Organizations
      7. Grants, Donors, and Sponsors
    7. Fire/EMS
      1. Address Sign Order Form
      2. Burn Season
      3. CodeRED
      4. District 7 Strike Teams
        1. West 1
          1. Brush
          2. Disaster
          3. Structural
          4. Tanker
        2. West 2
          1. Brush
          2. Disaster
          3. Structural
          4. Tanker
        3. Central
          1. Brush
          2. Disaster
          3. Structural
          4. Tanker
        4. East 1
          1. Brush
          2. Disaster
          3. Structural
          4. Tanker
        5. East 2
          1. Brush
          2. Disaster
          3. Structural
          4. Tanker
      5. Employment Application (PDF)
      6. Employment Opportunities
      7. Feedback
      8. Fire Prevention & Life Safety
        1. Inspection Information
          1. New Construction
          2. Permit Fees
          3. Resale of Property
        2. New Carbon Monoxide Residential Detector Laws
      9. Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (PDF)
      10. Message from Fire Chief Laurent R. McDonald
      11. Photo Albums
      12. Training
        1. Explorer Post
        2. Honor Guard
      13. Useful Links
    8. Human Resources & Benefits
      1. Deferred Compensation - Smart Plan
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Employee Policies
      4. Town of Oxford Employee Benefits
      5. Medicare Eligible 65 + Retiree Benefits
      6. Notice of Privacy (PDF)
      7. HPI Benefit Programs for Members
    9. Library
    10. Police Department
      1. About
        1. PERSONNEL
        2. Chief of Police
        3. Community Programs
      2. Press Logs
      3. Forms
        1. Detail Request Form
        2. Public Records Request Form
        3. Firearms Forms & Applications
        4. Traffic Enforcement Request Form
        5. Crash Reports
        6. Community Room Request Form
        7. Vacation Notification Form
      4. Links
      5. Divisions
        1. Court Division
        2. Detective Division
        3. Safety Division
        4. School Resource Officer
      6. Safety Information
        1. Child Internet Safety
        2. Junior Operator Laws
        3. Oxford Traffic Safety
        4. Safeguarding Your Home
        5. School Safety
      7. Sex Offender Information
        1. Current List of Level 3 Sex Offenders
        2. Request Sex Offender Information
        3. Sex Offender Laws & Levels
      8. Oxford Police Staffing Analysis
    11. Public Records
    12. Public Works
      1. 2025 Rain Barrel Program
      2. Cemetery 
        1. Cemetery Commission
        2. Cemetery Fee Schedule (PDF)
        3. Cemetery Rules & Regulations 2021 (PDF)
        4. North Cemetery Layout Map (PDF)
      3. GIS / Maps Online
      4. Highway
        1. Unauthorized Repair of Public Works Including Roadways (PDF)
        2. MGL c. 40 s. 15C. Scenic Road Designation; Improvements;Fines
        3. Scenic Roads Map (PDF)
        4. Snow Removal By-Law
        5. Street Opening Moratorium
      5. Other Utility Providers
        BWI-Be Well Informed (US EPA online tool for Private Well Owners)
      6. Pavement Management Program
        1. Cold-in-Place Recycling (CIR)
        2. Crack Sealing
        3. Full Depth Reconstruction
        4. Shim / Mill & Overlay
        5. Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation (SFDR)
        6. Surface Treatments (Rubber Chipseal, Bonded Wearing Course)
          1. Bonded Wearing Course
          2. Rubber Chip Seal
        7. Traditional Full Depth Reclamation (FDR)
      7. Permits
      8. Projects
        1. Current & Upcoming Projects
          1. ADA Improvements at Joslin Park
          2. Main Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements
          3. Main Street TIP Project
          4. Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program-Petroleum to Pollinator
          5. McKinstry Pond Dam Rehabilitation
          6. Route 20 Reconstruction Project in Charlton and Oxford
          7. Lowes Pond Dam Repair
          8. Harwood Bridge Restoration
          9. Wheelock Street Improvements
          10. Oxford-Roadway Rehabilitation on Route 12 (Main Street)
        2. Completed Projects
          1. FY2026
            1. Oxford Community Center – Window and Door Replacement
            2. Oxford Public Schools - Roof and Siding Replacement
            3. Hot Mix Asphalt Shim & Overlay 2025
            4. Pavement Preservation Program 2025
          2. FY2025
            1. Camp Hill Drive, Corbin Road, Gardner Street, and Monument Drive Improvements
            2. Trees to Achieve
            3. 3 Barton Street Building Demolition Project
            4. Bonded Wearing Course FY2025
            5. Millbury Road Resurfacing
            6. Oxford Public Schools - Foundation Repairs
            7. Pleasant Street Roadway Improvements
            8. Town Wide Crack Sealing
            9. Walnut Street Shim & Overlay
          3. FY2024
            1. Fremont St & Sigourney St Roadway & Pedestrian Improvements
            2. Church Street Pedestrian Improvements
          4. FY2023
            1. Crackseal Various Streets FY2023
            2. HMA Overlay Various Streets FY2023
            3. Sutton Ave & Joe Jenny Rd Improvements
            4. Traffic Calming Improvements - Sutton Ave & Main Street
          5. FY2022
            1. Disc Golf Course at Ruel Field
            2. East Main Street & Water Street Roadway Improvements
            3. Sacarrappa Road Culvert Replacement
            4. Shared Streets & Spaces Improvements
          6. FY2021
            1. Carbuncle Beach Parking Lot Improvements
            2. Crackseal Various Streets FY2021
            3. HMA Overlay Various Streets FY2021
            4. North Cemetery Paving & Access Road Construction
            5. Sutton Ave Roadway Improvements
      9. Report an Issue - See-Click-Fix
      10. Sewer Division
        1. Drainlayer Application (PDF)
        2. Sewer Connection Application (PDF)
        3. Sewer Service Area Map (PDF)
        4. Waste Water Management Plan
        5. Sewer Bills and Usage Rates
        6. Request for a Final Sewer Bill
        7. Request for Address/Name Change
        8. Private Well/Meter Application
      11. Snow & Ice Information
      12. Stormwater Management
        1. 2025 Rain Barrel Program
        2. For Businesses, Commercial Sites & Institutional Facilities
          1. Trash & Dumpster Management
          2. Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Industrial Sites
        3. For Residents
          1. Dog Waste & Water Quality
          2. Yard & Lawn Care
        4. Illicit Discharges
        5. Land Disturbance Permit Application (PDF)
        6. Local Stormwater Management Bylaws & Regulations
        7. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) & Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)
        8. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit
        9. Oxford Stormwater Management Program
          1. Municipal Operation & Maintenance Plans
          2. Oxford Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
          3. Standard Operating Procedures
          4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control Plan
          5. Municipal Property Retrofit Opportunities
        10. Stormwater Inventory Map (PDF)
        11. IDDE Plan
      13. Water & Sewer Service Maps
      14. Forestry
        1. Beech Leaf Disease
        2. National Grid Proposed Tree Removal List
        3. Informational Facts on Tree Plantings
        4. Spotted lanternfly
      15. Rocky Hill Yard Waste Facility
      16. French River Regional Shared Use Trail Project
    13. School Department
      1. Public Schools Bus Routes
      2. Public Schools Calendar
      3. Public Schools Website
      4. School Committee
    14. Senior Center
      1. Council On Aging
      2. Social Security
      3. Tri-Valley
      4. Worcester County Registry of Deeds Newsletters
      5. Worcester Regional Transit Authority Paratransit
      6. Monthly CHATTER Newsletter
    15. SWCRVSD (Bay Path)
      Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
    16. Tax & Financial Information
      1. Assessor Maps
      2. Deputy Collector / Kelley Ryan
      3. Exemption - Seniors, Disabled Veterans & Hardships
      4. How to Pay Tax Bills to the Town
      5. Instructions for Summary Records Card (PDF)
      6. Motor Vehicle Excise Bills
      7. Notice of Tax Title Takings
      8. Older Financial Reports
    17. Town Clerk
      1. Annual Street Listing / Census
      2. Board / Committee / Commission Member Information
      3. Business Certificates
      4. Dog Licensing
      5. Conflict of Interest Law & Education Requirements
      6. Fishing & Hunting Licenses
      7. General By - Laws (PDF)
      8. Marriage License Information
      9. Massachusetts State Website
      10. Agendas & Minutes
      11. Notary Services (PDF) - currently unavailable
      12. Open Meeting Law (PDF)
      13. Raffle & Bazaar Permits
      14. Record's Access Officers & Public Records Guidelines (PDF)
      15. Town Charter (PDF)
      16. Town Meeting Information
      17. Vital Records
      18. Voting & Election Information
        1. Absentee Ballot Application (PDF)
        2. Absentee Voting Requirements
        3. Check Voter Status
        4. Election Results
        5. Online Voter Registration
        6. Register to Vote by Mail
        7. Vote by Mail Information
        8. Voter Registration Information
        9. Where Do I Vote?
      19. Zoning By - Laws (PDF)
    18. Town Manager
      1. Board / Committee / Volunteer Application (PDF)
      2. Cecelia J. Smolenski Millette Charitable Trusts Application
      3. Employment Application (PDF)
      4. Senior Tax Work-Off Program
      5. Town Manager's "Onward Oxford" Newsletter
      6. ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan
      7. Housing Production Plan
      8. Open Space and Recreation Plan
    19. Trash & Recycling
      1. Household Hazardous Waste & Sharps Disposal
      2. Licensed Haulers & Installers (PDF)
      3. Recycling & Curbside Haulers
    20. Treasurer / Collector
      1. Certificate of Municipal Lien (PDF)
      2. Deputy Collector / Kelley Ryan
      3. How to Pay Tax Bills to the Town
      4. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle
      5. Motor Vehicle FAQ
      6. Real Estate Tax Due Dates
      7. Real Estate / Personal Property Address Change Form (PDF)
      8. Request for Paid Tax Information (PDF)
      9. Tax Title
      10. Uncashed Checks & Claim Form
      11. Online Payments
    21. Veteran Services
      1. Free Veterans Legal Services (PDF)
      2. Useful Links
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  4. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Building
      1. Applications & Forms
      2. Fee Schedules
      3. Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
      4. Massachusetts State Building Code
    3. Business Directory
    4. Doing Business in Oxford
      1. Business Certificates
      2. File Business Taxes
      3. Search Business Name Database
    5. EDC / Planning
      1. Downloadable Forms
      2. Subdivision Rules & Regulations (PDF)
      3. Town of Oxford Master Plan
    6. Resources
      1. Funding Sources
      2. Mass.Gov Business Portal
      3. MA Office of Business Development
      4. Small Business Administration
      5. Step-by-Step, Forming Your Business
      6. Webster-Dudley-Oxford Chamber of Commerce
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  5. Community

    1. About Us
      1. Directions
      2. History
      3. Links for Businesses
      4. Links for Residents
      5. Oxford Schools
      6. Public Library
      7. View Government Directory
      8. Sign Up for Notifications
    2. Function Space Rental
    3. Health
      1. Board of Health Regulations & Fine Information
      2. Board of Health Regulations, Forms, Fees & Additional Applications
      3. Fee Schedules (Septic, Miscellaneous Board of Health, Plumbing & Gas)
      4. Food Recall Information
      5. Oxford Resource Guide
      6. Report Longhorned Asian Beetles
      7. ServSafe
      8. Sharps Disposal
      9. Useful Links
    4. Home & Family
      1. Community Center Fitness Programs
      2. Fuel Assistance
      3. Heating Assistance - Info
      4. Marriage Licenses
      5. Passport Information
      6. Pet Safety Tips
      7. Social Security
    5. Local Government
      1. Annual Town Reports
      2. Board / Committee / Volunteer Application (PDF)
      3. Massachusetts State Website
      4. Town Charter (PDF)
      5. Voting & Election Information
    6. Public Health
      1. Board of Health Applications
      2. Mass Department of Environmental Protection
      3. Mass Department of Public Health
      4. Oxford Board of Health
    7. Public Safety
      1. Anonymous Tip Form
      2. Burn Season Information
      3. Fire Prevention & Life Safety
      4. Fire-EMS Department
      5. Links
      6. Oxford Police Department
      7. Safety Information
      8. Sex Offender Information
    8. Public Works
      1. GIS / Maps Online
      2. Permits
      3. Scenic Roads Map (PDF)
      4. Sewer Service Area Map (PDF)
      5. Snow & Ice Information
      6. Snow Removal By-Law
      7. Stormwater Inventory Map (PDF)
      8. Waste Water Management Plan
    9. Recreation Programs
      1. Community Center Recreation Programs
      2. Local Sports Leagues
    10. Schools & Education
      1. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
      2. Clara Barton Center
      3. Oxford Public Library
      4. Oxford Public Schools
      5. Oxford School Committee
      6. Public Schools Bus Routes
      7. Senior & Veteran Services
        1. Council on Aging / Senior Services
        2. Oxford Veteran Services
        3. Silver Sneakers Program
        4. Tri-Valley Elder Services
        5. U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
        6. WRTA Paratransit
    11. Miscellaneous
      1. Board of Selectmen
      2. Building Department - Applications & Forms
      3. Conservation Commission
      4. Dog & Cat Licenses
      5. Energy Efficient Mortgages
      6. Fisheries & Wildlife
      7. Instructions for Summary Records Card (PDF)
      8. Massachusetts Registry of Deeds
      9. Midstate Trail
      10. Oxford Cemeteries
      11. Oxford Food Shelf
      12. Oxford Livability Information
      13. Planning Board - Downloadable Forms
      14. Voter Registration
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Absentee Ballot Application (PDF)
      2. Board / Committee / Volunteer Application (PDF)
      3. Employment Opportunities
    2. Contact
      1. All Staff
      2. Animal Control
      3. Police Department
    3. Find
      1. Function Space Rental
      2. Senior Center
      3. Vital Records
      4. Voting & Election Information
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Local Sports Leagues
      3. Notifications
    5. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Report an Issue - SeeClickFix
      3. Tax Bills
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  7. Feature Links

    Town of Oxford is an Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer
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