• 2,040 square kilometres
• 106,000 residents
• 2012 budget: $191 million

• + Joint message from Warden & CAO

  Although the Oxford County's Strategic Plan officially launches in 2013, the groundwork of setting our new strategic directions is rooted in 2012. The decision to pursue a dynamic, more engaging online format for the 2012 Annual Report is a reflection of a renewed commitment to innovation, engagement and customer service, the underpinnings our plans for future growth.

  For more than 30 years, Oxford's area municipalities have been working together for the people who live in, work in, or visit our communities: Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Ingersoll, Norwich, South-West Oxford, Tillsonburg, Woodstock and Zorra. Celebrating our achievements and reporting on our operational commitments through the annual report -- which next year will include a Strategic Plan progress report -- is a key demonstration of how we are "growing stronger, together."

  Don McKay
  Warden, County of Oxford
  Mayor, Township of East Zorra-Tavistock

  Peter Crockett, P. Eng.
  Chief Administrative Officer
  County of Oxford

• + Message from the Treasurer

  Through a total budget of $190.8 million in 2012, County worked to provide a range of services that make Oxford a great place to live, work and visit. Aside from meeting the increased demand for social and health services experienced in tough economic times, the County invested nearly $20.6 million in capital expenditures to maintain roads, improve water and wastewater systems, and support other projects that ensure safe and reliable municipal infrastructure.

  Moving forward in 2013, the County is strengthening its commitment to sound financial management through a new risk management framework, a self-insurance program, and efforts to seek greater public engagement in the budget planning process. Please watch for more information in the fall and let us know your comments or questions.

  Lynn Buchner
  Director of Corporate Services
  County of Oxford

• + Senior Management Team

  Peter M. Crockett, Chief Administrative Officer.
  (CAO/Clerk's Office)

  Lynn Buchner, Director, Corporate Services.
  (Finance, Information Systems, County Library, County Archives, Provincial Offences Administration, Customer Service, Legislative Services)

  Lynn Beath, Director, Public Health & Emergency Services.
  (Public Health, Land Ambulance, Emergency, 9-1-1, Emergency Planning & Management)

  Robert Walton, Director, Public Works.
  (Water & Wastewater, County Roads, Waste Management, County Facilities/Lands, Construction)

  Paul Beaton, Corporate Manager, Human Services.
  (Social Assistance, Shelter, Children's Services)

  Corrie Fransen, Corporate Manager, Woodingford Lodge.
  (Site Administrator for Woodstock, Ingersoll & Tillsonburg)

  Gordon Hough, Corporate Manager, Community & Strategic Planning.
  (Development Planning, Long Range/Strategic Planning, Land Division)

  Amy Smith, Acting Corporate Manager, Human Resources.
  (Labour Relations, Employee Relations, Recruitment, Health & Safety, Employee Health/Benefits, Job Evaluation)

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  Don McKay

  Warden

  Mayor, Township of East Zorra-Tavistock

  519-539-9800 x3003

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  Margaret Lupton

  Acting Warden

  Mayor, Township of Zorra

  519-485-2490

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  Marion Wearn

  Councillor

  Mayor, Township of Blandford-Blenheim

  519-463-5347

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  Ted Comiskey

  Councillor

  Mayor, Town of Ingersoll

  519-485-0120 x2235

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  Donald Doan

  Councillor

  Mayor, Township of Norwich

  519-863-2709

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  David Mayberry

  Councillor

  Mayor, Township of South-West Oxford

  519-485-0477

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  John Lessif

  Councillor

  Mayor, Town of Tillsonburg

  519-688-3009 x3234

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  Pat Sobeski

  Councillor

  Mayor, City of Woodstock

  519-539-2382 x2100

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  Deborah Tait

  Councillor

  Councillor, City of Woodstock

  519-421-7449

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  Sandra Talbot

  Councillor

  Councillor, City of Woodstock

  519-788-0639

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Quality of life

• + A health snapshot for Oxford County

  Public Health releases the Community Picture Report 2011, a Healthy Communities initiative that offers a comprehensive look at the health status of Oxford County citizens and identifies our local health priorities.

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• + Oxford County EMS first in NA to use new technology for sudden cardiac arrests

  Oxford County EMS announces its paramedics are the first in North America to use a revolutionary new technology for sudden cardiac arrest, having successfully resuscitated a County resident.

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• + Oxford County's defibrillator program saves a life

  A recognition ceremony is held in the fall to commemorate the save of an Oxford County resident through emergency CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator. More than 53 public AEDs have been installed in the County since the program was launched in 2007 and more than 500 people have received CPR training.

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Providing services you use

• + Expanding online services

  The County launches two major websites in 2012: www.WelcometoOxford.ca, a site to help new Canadians locate to Oxford County, and www.HealthInspectOxford.ca, which shares health inspection results for local food establishments. Oxford County Library also launches a Facebook page, kicking off a year of online enhancements that will see a revamped website and expanded social media presence by early 2013.

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• + Council approves plan for Tillsonburg Public Library to join Oxford County Library system

  County Council endorses a plan to for the Tillsonburg Public Library to the Oxford County Library system in January 2013.Tillsonburg's library undergoes renovations and upgrades once it officially joins, bringing the total number of County branches to 14.

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• + Oxford County's first annual report

  Oxford County's first annual report is released in June as part of the County's commitment to providing more meaningful information about its activities and the value it provides to citizens for their tax dollars.

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Maintaining infrastructure

• + 35,000 rural residents connected to high-speed internet

  About 35,000 rural residents, roughly a third of all of Oxford County, gain access to high-speed Internet service with the completion of the Rural Oxford Connections project. The two-year, $3-million project was supported through Ontario's strategy to bring broadband access to rural and remote areas under serviced in southern Ontario.

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• + Future of cycling in Oxford County

  A public information session is held in the spring to get input on cycling needs and how to promote cycling as transportation. Cycling policies are presented to Council as part of Oxford County's Transportation Master Plan in October 2012, which paves the way for the Oxford Cycling Advisory Committee to be formed in early 2013.

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• + Public Works launches online tool to help promote water conservation

  As part of a summer campaign to conserve municipal water, Public Works launches an online tool that allows residents to track the status of their local water system. County residents use about 250 million litres of water annually on lawn and garden watering, making it one of the biggest uses of municipal water.

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Shaping our future

• + County states position on proposed landfill in Zorra Township

  County Council passes a resolution in April stating its opposition to a large-scale landfill that would affect several area municipalities. A copy of that resolution is submitted to Government of Ontario officials and party critics. The County further seeks a moratorium on future landfill construction until sustainable alternatives are reviewed.

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• + Employees recognized for long-term service

  A total of 84 employees are recognized at County Council for service milestones

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• + Annual Stewardship Award honours

  The fourth annual Oxford Stewardship Award is presented to a Zorra family for their conservation efforts. The Stewardship Award honours those who help protect the quality of Oxford's soil, water and air through a public acknowledgment and an original award token created by a local artist who is selected each year.

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• + County Council approves 2013 budget before start of fiscal year

  Council and Administration work to finalize the 2013 budget before the start of the new fiscal year, giving programs a firm sense of their budget envelope on January 1. Under the 2013 budget, the average homeowner will pay $928.05 for County programs and services, $10 less than the amount of last year's tax bill.

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