Politics & Government
Oxford Gets $5,000-Plus In Latest Round Of CT Nip Bottle Payouts
The latest local payments have been distributed through Connecticut's Nickel-Per-Nip program.

OXFORD, CT — More than 111,000 nip bottles were sold at liquor establishments in Oxford over the past six months, rendering more than $5,500 to the municipality as part of Connecticut's Nickel-Per-Nip program.
Under the program, each city and town in the state receives 5 cents for each nip sold within its borders every six months.
The funding is intended for locally driven environmental stewardship programs.
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Here are the numbers for Oxford from April 1 through Sept. 30, 2024, according to the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of Connecticut:
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Find out what's happening in Oxfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Nips sold: 111,834
- Payment to town: $5,591.70
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