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2023 resident survey shows OKC is setting the national standard as a place to live, work and retire
Satisfaction with Oklahoma City as a place to live, work, raise children, visit and retire is significantly above the national average according to results from the City’s annual survey administered in July by surveyor, ETC Institute.
10/10/2023 11:14 AM
Oklahoma City opens first recreation center in over 40 years, hosts grand opening July 15
The community is invited to attend the grand opening for the Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center, 909 Fredrick Douglass Ave., from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. July 15. The $17.5 million state-of-the-art recreation center is named after former Ward 7 Councilwoman Willa D. Johnson.
06/20/2023 10:26 AM
Celebrate Almonte Library’s new construction and anniversary with the City of OKC and Metropolitan Library System
OKC residents and friends of the Metropolitan Library System are invited to celebrate the construction of the new Almonte Library and the branch’s tenth anniversary on Feb. 3 at the existing branch, 2914 SW 59th St.
01/26/2023 12:10 PM
Construction underway on Deep Fork Greenway Trail
Work began this month on a 4.3-mile Deep Fork Greenway Trail. The trail will run between the Deep Fork River. It will connect the Katy Trail at NE Grand and I-44 to the North Grand Boulevard Trail at NW Grand and NW 63rd, completing a 24-mile trail system.
12/21/2022 11:12 AM
Installation begins Sept. 14 on pedestrian bridge over NW Expressway
Northwest Expressway from Wilshire Boulevard to MacArthur Boulevard will close from midnight to 5 a.m. Sept. 14 so construction crews can hoist an iconic 121-foot pedestrian bridge over NW Expressway, east of Wilshire Boulevard.
09/08/2022 9:46 AM
Groundbreaking ceremony for Earlywine Golf Club Clubhouse is June 17
Join civic leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. June 17 for a new clubhouse at Oklahoma City’s Earlywine Golf Club, 11600 S Portland Ave.
06/10/2021 9:57 AM
Correction - Oklahoma City Council adopts Fiscal Year 2022 budget
The Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday adopted the City Manager’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins July 1.
06/09/2021 11:38 AM
Correction - Oklahoma City Council adopts Fiscal Year 2022 budget
The Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday adopted the City Manager’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins July 1.
06/08/2021 11:52 AM
Oklahoma City Council receives proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget
Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday received the City Manager’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins July 1.
05/04/2021 12:36 PM
Better Streets, Safer City: 119 miles of resurfaced streets, 21 miles of sidewalk and more in 2020
More than half of the $261 million sales tax component of the Better Streets, Safer City program has been allocated to construction so far, with 119 miles of resurfaced streets among highlights of progress in 2020.
03/16/2021 3:50 PM
Moody’s, S&P affirm Oklahoma City’s AAA bond rating, stable outlook
Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have each affirmed the City of Oklahoma City’s top-notch bond rating and stable long-term outlook.
03/16/2021 3:36 PM
City of OKC notifications and news release subscriptions
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01/29/2021 2:45 PM
Groundbreaking for northeast Oklahoma City’s Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center is Oct. 28
Join Mayor David Holt, Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice and other civic leaders at 1 p.m. Nov. 5 (rescheduled from Oct. 28 due to weather) to break ground on the new Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center in northeast Oklahoma City.
10/23/2020 8:00 AM
Oklahoma City celebrates Bike to Work Day with first protected bike lanes in expanding network
Oklahoma City is celebrating Bike to Work Day on Friday, and cyclists can enjoy the ride in a protected bike lane for the first time.
09/24/2020 2:00 PM
Belle Isle Library renovation and expansion begins in northwest Oklahoma City
Work is beginning on the renovation and expansion of the Belle Isle Library in northwest Oklahoma City, the first major remodeling for the distinctive mid-century modern building since it opened in 1963.
08/19/2020 2:02 PM
Oklahoma City’s May sales and use tax summary
In the first report showing effects from the COVID-19 economic crash, the May sales and use tax summary shows combined General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were well below the monthly projection and fell significantly compared to the same month last year.
05/26/2020 8:05 AM
Vote on the interior color scheme for OKC Parks’ new Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center
Visit okc.gov/willa by May 26 to see options and vote on the interior color scheme for OKC Parks’ new Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center in northeast Oklahoma City.
05/14/2020 2:56 PM
Oklahoma City’s April sales and use tax summary
In the last report before the COVID-19 economic crash, the April sales and use tax summary shows combined General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were slightly above the monthly projection and increased compared to the same month last year.
04/29/2020 3:26 PM
Oklahoma City Councilmembers Cooper, Hamon and Nice to hold Virtual Town Hall on aid for minority-owned small businesses, 4 p.m. Tuesday April 14
Three members of the Oklahoma City Council will hold a Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday to discuss how minority-owned small businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis can get help.
04/13/2020 1:36 PM
Apply online April 6-17 for Oklahoma City’s Small Business Continuity Program COVID-19 disaster relief funds
Starting April 6, OKC business owners may go to okcSmallBizHelp.com to apply for COVID-19 disaster relief funds from the City of Oklahoma City’s Small Business Continuity Program.
04/03/2020 12:44 PM