OXFORD, MARYLAND — Commissioners are set for a special meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 5 p.m. at 101 Market Street to consider a letter of support tied to $300,000 in Maryland Department of the Environment funding for the Oxford Comprehensive Shoreline Resilience Project.

Town Manager Holly Wahl’s Sept. 29 memorandum says the town advertised an RFP for Strand roadway and beach-access parking-lot stormwater improvements using Maryland Department of the Environment grant funding. The town received one bid, from David A. Bramble, Inc., for $512,511. Staff recommend that Commission President Katrina Greer sign a letter of support so the town can be considered for $300,000 under MDE State Grant, EPA Grant, and State Revolving Fund capital-project rules. That would leave roughly $212,511 to be covered by local funds. The engineer’s letter says the bid is in line with the estimated cost. A draft letter in the packet concurs with Messick & Associates’ recommendation supporting Bramble as the only qualified bid received. The town’s drawdown plan says it would seek MDE reimbursement first and cover remaining costs with local funds.

Public comments follow the town’s three-minute in-person rule.