Oxford Community Schools’ recent success at the ballot box has cost the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) one of its board members.

Last week, the DDA voted to accept the resignation of Sam Barna, the school district’s assistant superintendent of business and operations. He was appointed to the board in October 2016.

Barna explained his “full focus” must now shift to all the projects associated with the Nov. 7 passage of the $28.28 million bond proposal and five-year, 0.75-mill sinking fund.

The district will spend the revenue generated by the bond and sinking fund on capital improvements related to roofing, buses, parking lots and sidewalks, playgrounds, technology, building systems and security.

“I’m going to be managing these projects (over) the next six years,” Barna said. “I need to make sure everything’s done appropriately.”

Barna “really didn’t feel” he “could do the DDA justice and give it the attention” it deserves while balancing this additional workload with his normal responsibilities as assistant superintendent.

In his resignation letter, Barna told his fellow board members it’s been “a pleasure” working with them and he urged them to “please remember the business owners and residents need you!”