County Intends on Borrowing Up to $20M for West Oxford Loop; Sheriff Dept.

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors plans to go after a $20 million general obligation bond for the construction of Phase 2 of West Oxford Loop and the renovations to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department and Detention Center.

On Monday, the Board voted to adopt a Resolution of Intent to issue the bonds.

The extension will connect College Hill Road to Industrial Park Road, which connects Highway 7 North.

The West Oxford Loop extension, now known as the George G. “Pat” Patterson Parkway, will complete a connection between Highway 6 West and Highway 7 North that has been part of Oxford and Lafayette County’s long-term plans for more than 20 years.

The Sheriff’s Department will be getting a new building that will be located to the west of the current sheriff’s department and detention center.

The three-story building will house 911 dispatch and the sheriff’s department but will be connected to the existing detention center.

The county must publish the intent resolution in a local newspaper for 30 days. County residents can submit any objections to the county’s plan to borrow the funds.

The Supervisors will also take public comment at the April 3^rd regular board meeting held at 5 p.m. in the Chancery Building.