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Oklahoma City’s Veterans Day holiday schedule
The Veterans Day holiday schedule for City of OKC services is as follows. Friday, Nov. 11, Trash and recycling collection as usual. EMBARK buses on a regular schedule. OKC Streetcar on a regular schedule.
11/03/2022 9:40 AM
City hosts listening sessions about murals
The Oklahoma City Planning Department is hosting two listening sessions to address concerns raised about murals in the City’s proposed sign code.
11/02/2022 11:28 AM
OKC Parks & Recreation produces first musical performance
Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation is proud to perform its very first musical production, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Performances will be held Nov. 17-19 at Taylor Performing Arts Center, 1115 SW 70th St.
11/01/2022 3:08 PM
New location due to rain - MAPS 4 to host open house events to gather input on beautification projects
The City of Oklahoma City is seeking public input on the MAPS 4 Beautification projects at two open house events. Residents are invited to learn about and weigh in on which beautification projects they would like to see implemented as a part of MAPS 4.
10/28/2022 1:29 PM
Water and wastewater bill pay assistance program available to Oklahoma City Utilities customers
Oklahoma City Utilities customers who need help paying a water or wastewater bill may now turn to Oklahoma Human Services for help.
10/27/2022 10:47 AM
Candidate filing is Dec. 5-7 for OKC Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8
Candidates may file Dec. 5-7 to run for the Oklahoma City Council seats in Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8, with voting in the primary election set for Feb. 14.
10/25/2022 2:38 PM
Oklahoma City’s October sales and use tax summary
Oklahoma City’s October sales and use tax report shows combined General Fund collections were above this month last year and the combined monthly projection.
10/25/2022 11:10 AM
Pavilion dedication planned for civic leader Mike McAuliffe
The community is invited to a pavilion naming ceremony honoring late City leader and Quail Creek resident Mike McAuliffe. The event will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 30 in Quail Creek’s Berta Faye Rex Park, 11130 Quail Creek Rd.
10/18/2022 3:27 PM
Water Trust officials request water release from Canton Lake to meet Central Oklahoma water needs
Officials with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust are working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to draw water from Lake Canton in northwest Oklahoma. The water is needed to help increase water levels at Lake Hefner, which serves as a primary water source for the City of Oklahoma City.
10/14/2022 4:16 PM
City Council selects operator for MAPS 4 Youth Centers
The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday to select The Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County (BGCOC) as the operating partner for the MAPS 4 Youth Centers project.
10/11/2022 10:57 AM
Results from the 2022 resident survey show OKC is setting the standard for services
Oklahoma City ranks higher than the national average in most areas when compared to other cities of the same size according to results from the City’s annual survey administered in July by surveyor, ETC Institute.
10/11/2022 10:03 AM
Community invited to dedication of Larry McAtee Park at Crystal Lake
The community is invited to a park naming ceremony in honor of former Councilman Larry McAtee who spent two decades serving Oklahoma City and the residents of Ward 3.
10/03/2022 11:26 AM
City reminds residents how to properly drain pool water
It’s officially fall, which means pool owners are beginning to close their backyard pools. The City wants to remind residents it is illegal to release chlorinated pool water down storm drains.
09/30/2022 2:04 PM
Members appointed to the City’s new Human Rights Commission
Oklahoma City Council today approved nine residents to the City’s new Human Rights Commission. The Commission will be staffed by a Compliance Officer appointed by the City Manager, who will report to the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer. An attorney from the Municipal Counselor’s Office...
09/27/2022 4:26 PM
Oklahoma City’s September sales and use tax summary
Oklahoma City’s September sales and use tax report shows combined General Fund collections were above this month last year and the combined monthly projection.
09/27/2022 9:36 AM
City of OKC hiring grounds maintenance and collection and distribution positions Oct. 6
Qualified job seekers are invited to a hiring event to interview for collection and distribution trainee positions in Utilities Water Line Maintenance and grounds maintenance operator and trainee positions in the Parks and Recreation Department and Airports Department.
09/27/2022 8:38 AM
Downtown drivers should avoid Sheridan and Robinson during morning commute
Downtown drivers are asked to avoid the intersection of Sheridan and Robinson during their Monday morning commute due to an accident involving a crane on Saturday.
09/25/2022 7:22 PM
Oklahoma City’s MAPS 3 Scissortail Park is Complete
Scissortail Park is now complete. The newly opened park extends from Oklahoma City Boulevard to the Skydance Bridge over Interstate 40 and stretches to the shore of the Oklahoma River. Altogether, Scissortail Park offers 70 acres of educational and recreational activities for OKC residents.
09/23/2022 8:18 AM
Enjoy five weeks of family films in OKC Parks
Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation launches its Fall Family Film Series from Sept. 16 through Oct. 14.
09/12/2022 9:02 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