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December 2009

December 4: Capitol Hill Fire Station will reopen
December 7: Linwood Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
December 8: Oklahoma City receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
December 9: Eugene Field to host MAPS for Kids meeting
December 9: Metal Container Corporation earns Storm Water Achievement Award
December 9: Sidewalks not included in stimulus funds
December 9: Oklahoma City voters said Yes to MAPS 3
December 9: Resumes being accepted for MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board
December 10: Oklahoma River's Eastern basin to be drained
December 11: Downtown to undergo 180
December 11: Sprinklers cause hazardous streets
December 14: Downtown traffic signal interrupted
December 15: City trout season to open January 1
December 15: Public invited to Project 180 meetings
December 17: City offices to close for holiday
December 23: Street crews will begin snow and ice operations tonight
December 27: Neighbors and volunteer organizations needed to assist elderly residents
December 28: Sequoyah Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
December 28: City Council meeting cancelled; 12/29
December 28: Abandoned vehicles should be moved
December 29: DeGiacomo to give City streets update; TODAY
December 29: Snowstorm hampers trash collection for some customers
December 29: Filing period opens for Mayor's seat
December 29: City trout season opens Friday
December 31: City scales back plow and salt operations

November 2009

November 9: City offices to close Veteran's Day
November 9: Citywide Sign Sweep begins next week
November 9: Rogers Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
November 9: City Animal Shelter breaks adoption record
November 12: Southeast High School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
November 12: Mayor, District Attorney, Councilman address impact of MAPS on public safety
November 19: Oklahoma City receives environmental awards for MAPS
November 23: Oklahoma City Animal Shelter seeking donations of pet toys and dog beds
November 23: City offices to close for Thanksgiving holiday
November 24: Buchanan Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
November 25: Classen School of Advanced Studies to host MAPS for Kids meeting
November 30: Mayor Cornett to announce City's loss of 500,000 pounds

October 2009

October 2: ASPCA to announce support for animal welfare programs; 10/6
October 5: "Wizard of Oz" finishes Gardens' "Screen on the Green" season
October 5: City to collect ammunition, computers and tires October 10
October 5: City launches campaign featuring FOGzie
October 8: Traffic light out
October 12: Arthur Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
October 13: METRO Transit unveils new Web site
October 21: Oklahoma City receives Award for Fuel Leadership
October 26: Southern Hills Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
October 28: Northwest Classen High School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
October 29: Will Rogers World Airport to conduct exercise drill this morning
October 29: City Council meeting cancelled
October 30: Street crews undergo snow and ice removal training

September 2009

September 1: Duck blind drawings to be held for area lakes
September 1: Opt out for TotalCare begins Sept 1
September 1: Residents reminded not to release swimming pool water into storm drains
September 1: Goodwill Industries to announce move; Agency will make way for Core to Shore project
September 1: City offices to close Labor Day
September 8: Jefferson Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
September 10: Historical surveys topic of free lecture at City Hall
September 11: Community meeting set to discuss growth plan for far northwest Oklahoma City
September 15: Hillcrest Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
September 15: International downtown association selects Oklahoma City as winner
September 15: City Council approves mandatory one percent for art
September 16: City to collect ammunition, computers and tires at State Fairgrounds event October 10
September 16: "Let's Have a Party!": Dedication of Wanda Jackson Way to be held Sept 30
September 17: Mayor Cornett and City Council to announce MAPS 3 proposal today
September 17: Lake Draper water level low
September 17: Mayor and Council announce MAPS 3 proposal
September 17: Portion of Sheridan to close for two weeks
September 18: City Council meetings return to weekly schedule
September 18: Water Trust to hold special meeting
September 18: Roosevelt Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
September 21: Taft Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
September 21: Residents make a haul on free Landfill Day
September 22: Webster Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
September 24: Oklahoma River's western basin to be drained for construction
September 25: Opt out for TotalCare ends Sept.30
September 28: Wanda Jackson to perform during Way Dedication; 09/30
September 29: MAPS 3 election set for December 8

August 2009

August 4: Work on utility lines begins Wednesday at EK Gaylord and Main
August 4: Orthocare Innovations expands in Oklahoma City as a result of economic incentives
August 5: Oklahoma City awarded $900,000 from EPA
August 7: Historic Preservation lecture offered
August 7: Micro surfacing road projects - Aug 10-14
August 10: Community feedback sought on long-range plan for far Northeast Oklahoma City
August 12: Youth Council members announced
August 18: Oklahoma City residents rate the quality of City services well above national averages
August 21: Electrical work to affect traffic on Sheridan
August 24: Community meeting set to discuss walking trail
August 25: Thelma R. Parks Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
August 25: City hires Sustainability Manager
August 25: Thunder practice facility groundbreaking set for Thursday; 8/27

July 2009

July 1: City's Macklanburg Pool to open Friday, July 3
July 2: Code Enforcement 101 offered to residents
July 2: Citizens asked to continue voluntary water conservation efforts
July 6: Outdoor watering restrictions lifted
July 7: City Council authorizes negotiations with AHL Hockey Club, LLC
July 7: Free youth fishing continues in OKC
July 9: Screen on the Green returns with classic "Casablanca"
July 10: Free landscape class to focus on public spaces
July 14: City's new billing system changes utility bill account numbers
July 15: Councilman Kelly to address proposed code enforcement guidelines for Northeast 23rd Street
July 16: Heat could cause morning lane closures
July 17: Earlywine Family Aquatic Center temporarily closed for repairs
July 17: Durland Bridge reopens
July 21: Wanda Jackson gets her own Way
July 21: Second FREE Public Landscaping class offered
July 21: Linwood Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
July 21: Eugene Field Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
July 22: Earlywine Family Aquatic Center to reopen at noon on July 23
July 23: Micro surfacing road projects - July 27-31
July 24: Drainage improvements to begin next week near SW 15th and McKinley
July 29: Benefits of improving 23rd Street addressed at Ward 7 meeting
July 29: General Services master mechanics win skills competition
July 30: Micro surfacing road projects - Aug 3-7
July 30: Construction begins next week on West Britton Road
July 31: Hawthorne Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
July 31: Two Transit routes receive a boost

June 2009

June 1: Annual Gardening Festival set to bloom June 13
June 1: Fairy tales come to botanical life at Myriad Gardens' ConservaStory; 6/06
June 3: City's Play in the Park program begins June 17
June 8: Citizens selected to take City satisfaction survey
June 9: Gardens to conjure movie magic with "Screen on the Green"
June 10: United Way agencies to receive free all-hazard weather radios; 6/15
June 15: Roadwork continues at NW 164 and N May
June 15: Belle Isle Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
June 15: Downtown full of FREE family fun for dad's big day!
June 16: City of Oklahoma City wins 2009 Lead-Safe...For Kids Sake Award of Distinction Grant from DuPont and The U.S. Conference of Mayors
June 16: Britton Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
June 16: Bridge work to begin over I-40 in SE Oklahoma City
June 16: City Council approves $839.6 million budget for fiscal year 2009-2010
June 16: Waterline repair to close NW 23rd and May for one week
June 24: City Council begins summer schedule
June 25: Road construction begins on NW Expressway between Classen and Penn
June 25: High temperatures call for best watering practices
June 26: Citizens asked to begin voluntary water conservation efforts
June 26: Mayor Cornett, Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor and former NBA star Brent Price to discuss health campaigns
June 29: City's Douglass pool to open tomorrow
June 29: City offices to close July 3
June 30: Celebrate FREEdom at Myriad Botanical Gardens Saturday, July 4
June 30: Fireworks illegal in Oklahoma City

May 2009

April 2009

April 1: Waterline installation to temporary close portions of NW 23
April 6: Saturday Morning Sweep cleans up neighborhood
April 6: Travel guide names Martin Park Nature Center one of region's "Ten Best"
April 8: City to celebrate Earth Week with green events
April 8: Sign up begins for free bicycle "driving" clinic
April 9: EarthFest to cap off City's Earth Week activities
April 9: City offers Earth Week collection for ammunition, computers and tires
April 9: Evacuations underway near Lake Draper
April 9: Situation update 2 Evacuation Area Expanced
April 10: Spencer Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
April 10: Household Hazardous Waste Facility to give away mercury-free thermometers
April 10: Situation update 1 Housing addition being evacuated
April 13: Coolidge Elementary School to host final MAPS for Kids meeting
April 14: ASPCA® selects Oklahoma City as Next Partner Community in National ASPCA Mission: Orange Campaign
April 14: Local responders attend Agriculture Emergency Response Training
April 15: Ward 7 Councilman Kelly to hold housing assistance forum
April 15: Citywide Sign Sweep begins next week
April 16: Mayor's Development Roundtable to focus on downtown vitality
April 17: Oklahoma City offers Government 101 class
April 17: Ride free and ride green
April 17: April 21 to be "Blake Griffin Day" in Oklahoma City
April 17: Bridge closed at East Overholser Drive and NW 23
April 20: Residents can make a haul on Free Landfill Day
April 20: Columbus Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
April 20: City crews to test for pollution in streams during Earth Week
April 21: Myriad Botanical Gardens Bugs Out during annual event
April 23: Capitol Hill Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
April 27: Southeast High School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
April 30: City Council considers FY 09-10 budget

March 2009

March 2: Dunbar Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 4: Residents encouraged to report neglected signs
March 4: Ward 3 Councilman Larry McAtee reelected
March 5: Oklahoma City mourns loss of firefighter
March 5: Free trees offered during OKC Tree Give-Away
March 5: Parmelee Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 5: Capitol Hill High School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 5: Rockwood Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 6: Will Rogers World Airport Master Plan meeting scheduled
March 9: Portion of N Western to close for bridge replacement
March 9: City recruits neighborhood associations for Sign Sweep
March 11: Students can apply now for Youth Council
March 11: Street improvements to South Western Ave focus of community meeting
March 12: City Council meeting cancelled; 3/17
March 12: Portion of South Shartel Avenue to close
March 12: Water refilling Oklahoma River's eastern basin
March 16: Monroe Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
March 17: Rancho Village Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 18: Mayor to proclaim March 24 Wanda Jackson Day
March 18: Edwards Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
March 19: Plant Sale Blooms at Myriad Botanical Gardens
March 20: Mayor Cornett to encourage leaning on accountability partners for weight loss support
March 24: Pierce Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
March 25: Residents asked to lighten up on fertilizer
March 26: Northeast Academy High School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 27: Meeting to discuss downtown's walkability
March 31: MAPS for Kids meeting to be held for Cesar Chavez Elementary School
March 31: Police Chief Citty and Fire Chief Bryant to discuss public safety
March 31: City earns highest rating possible from Standard and Poor's
March 31: Gas main repairs to temporarily close portion of May Ave
March 31: City discontinues fees at Northeast, Woodson Pools
March 31: OKC Skatepark named one of "Ten Best" in National Geographic Travel Guide
March 31: Shidler Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids meeting

February 2009

February 2: Citizens input needed to help plan northwest Oklahoma City's future
February 3: Thelma R. Parks Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
February 5: HGTV's Paul James to headline Oklahoma Gardening School
February 5: Council to hold Police Staffing Workshop
February 6: Construction on loading dock to close Harvey
February 6: North Highland Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
February 9: Prairie Queen Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
February 10: Council Road Bridge to open by April 30
February 11: "Crystal Bridge" orchid blooms with over 400 blossoms
February 11: DATE CORRECTION: North Highland Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
February 12: West Nichols Hills Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
February 13: Free floral design classes offered at Will Rogers Gardens
February 13: Storm debris cleanup under way
February 16: City and Oklahoma Municipal League to honor 25-year employees
February 16: Massive tree planting planned at Lake Hefner tomorrow
February 19: Madalynne Norick, wife and mother to mayors, leaves behind legacy at City Hall
February 19: Thelma R. Parks and Hillcrest Elementary Schools to host MAPS for Kids community meetings
February 20: Independence Charter School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
February 23: Linwood Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
February 24: Will Rogers World Airport now recycles
February 27: Putnam Heights Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
February 27: Portion of NW 164th to close for repair
February 27: Hayes Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting

January 2009

January 5: Green Pastures Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
January 12: Bridge work resumes at NW 43rd and Pennsylvania
January 12: Mayor Cornett to declare Tuesday, Jan. 13 as Sam Bradford Day in Oklahoma City
January 14: Prairie Queen Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
January 15: Thelma R. Parks Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
January 20: Council to hold buget workshop
January 21: North Highland Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
January 21: Bridge on NE 178th reopened
January 21: Czech Hall Bridge reopens
Janaury 21: Martin Park offers Valentine's fun for nature's "Tweethearts"
January 22: Robinson off ramp reopens - Update
January 25: Salt crews prepare for morning drive
January 26: Councilman White named to State Advisory Council
January 26: Oklahoma City Municipal Court cancelled on Tuesday
January 26: MAPS for Kids meetings cancelled
January 26: Budget workshop cancelled
January 26: Street crews continue salting snow routes
January 27: Trash collection delayed due to ice
January 27: Oklahoma City Municipal Court cancelled on Wednesday
January 29: Sequoyah Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
January 29: MAPS for Kids meeting cancelled
January 30: Street crews scale back deicing efforts