A man with big dreams for this City, Orval M. Mosier stepped into office as City Manager on August 2, 1933 and served a productive four years. His greatest legacies are the capital projects that now house the City and County staff.

Back in 1930, City Manager Fry purchased a large strip of land from the Rock Island and Frisco railroads for $4 million. The fact that this land laid untouched was inexcusable to Mosier. He decided to construct.

Through his management, the City successfully presented a $1.7 million bond issue to voters, later matched with $1.4 million by the federal government in WPA grants, to build the current County Courthouse, City Hall, City Police Headquarters, and Municipal Auditorium. Called the “Bargain of the Century,” this deal gave Oklahoma City the tools and heritage to become what it is today.