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Permits and Events

Large public events held on public rights-of-way (City streets, sidewalks, alleys or easements) require a permit and must be approved by the Oklahoma City Council.

Council approved permits Tuesday for:

• March of Dimes Foundation's "March for Babies," May 2.
• The Color Run's "The Color Run," April 11.

View all permitted public events on the events calendar.

Greenwell appointed to MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board

The Council voted Tuesday to appoint Ward 5 Councilman David Greenwell to the MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board. Council members serve one-year terms on the board on a rotating basis. Greenwell replaces Ward 6 Councilwoman Meg Salyer, who served on the board over the past year. The Council's representative on the MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board attends its meetings as a voting member and also observes and participates in many project subcommittee meetings. The board oversees the MAPS 3 program and makes recommendations to the Council.

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Council approves new MAPS 3 Convention Center site study

A consultant will begin a new study to evaluate locations for the MAPS 3 Convention Center after the Council voted Tuesday to approve a contract amendment. Populous, the consultant that compiled the previous site location study, will combine information from the first study that is still useful with new information to compile the new study. The new study will evaluate several locations in and near downtown to help the MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board, convention center subcommittee and the Council to select a location.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)
• Background: Read a news release from March 3 on the re-opened site selection process.
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Development assistance funds allocated to Steelyard project

The Council voted Tuesday to approve $4 million in financing assistance to the Steelyard mixed-use development project out of tax increment finance district (TIF) funds. The TIF was created to help provide an incentive for redevelopment of the area, which is near Bricktown. The financing assistance approved Tuesday comes in the form of a $1 million low-interest loan to be repaid over 10 years, and up to $340,000 annually for nine years in development financing. The TIF funds come from increased property tax revenue provided by the property value boost that new developments create.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)