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Oklahoma City Council and other City meetings return to videoconference
The Oklahoma City Council and many other City boards, trusts and commissions will return to virtual meetings starting Feb. 16.
02/11/2021
Daytime warming center to open in Red Andrews Park
The City of Oklahoma City will open a temporary daytime warming center in Red Andrews Municipal Gym from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 through Friday, Feb. 19 to help people escape the artic temperatures forecasted in Oklahoma City. The gym is located at 720 NW 8.
02/11/2021
Runoffs are April 6 in Oklahoma City Council election for Wards 1 and 3; Todd Stone re-elected in Ward 4
Incumbent Councilperson Todd Stone was re-elected Tuesday to the Oklahoma City Council with a majority victory (64.29%) in Ward 4. Runoffs are April 6 between the top two candidates in Wards 1 and 3.
02/10/2021
Storm debris pick-up nearing completion
Crews are on track to finish collecting the second round of storm debris left after the Oct. 2020 ice storms earlier than anticipated. Residents who have debris remaining after the second pass will need to set it out with their regular monthly bulky waste. To see your next bulky waste day, visit okc
02/09/2021
Alarm permit process has new online option in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City residents and businesses have a new, online option to get or renew an alarm permit.
02/03/2021 1:43 PM
Conserve water, help your garden by ordering discounted rain barrel by April 28
The City of Oklahoma City and the Central Oklahoma Storm Water Alliance (COSWA) are offering discounted rain barrels for sale to encourage residents to conserve water and reduce pollution.
02/01/2021
Special collection April 10 for computers, tires, ammunition and medication
Oklahoma City will host a special collection for unwanted computers, tires, ammunition and prescription medication from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 10 at State Fair Park.
02/01/2021
City of OKC notifications and news release subscriptions
We are moving our email news releases to a new platform on Feb. 1. If you want to keep receiving City news releases, click here.
01/29/2021 2:45 PM
Final storm debris removal pass begins Feb. 1
Oklahoma City residents who still have tree and limb debris from the October 2020 ice storm need to stack it at the curb by Feb. 1, so they are not missed. Crews are on schedule to complete the first pass of debris removal by Jan. 30.
01/25/2021
Employee, firefighters and police officer of the year honored at Oklahoma City Council meeting
The City Council and South Oklahoma City Kiwanis Club honored the City’s Emergency Manager, two firefighters and a police officer as Oklahoma City’s employees of the year for their outstanding performance and dedication in 2020.
01/19/2021 9:00 AM
Request absentee ballot by Feb. 2 to vote by mail in Feb. 9 Oklahoma City Council election for Wards 1, 3 and 4
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. Feb. 2 to vote by mail in the Feb. 9 primary election for the Oklahoma City Council.
01/19/2021 8:00 AM
Oklahoma City extends mask ordinance until March 5
Oklahoma City Council voted on Tuesday to extend the City’s mask ordinance in indoor public places until at least March 5.
01/19/2021
OKC Utilities to resume water disconnections
The Oklahoma City Utilities Department will lift its temporary suspension of water disconnections for non-payment in Feb. 2021. The department temporarily suspended water disconnection for delinquent accounts in Mar. 2020 at the onset of the pandemic.
01/19/2021
Shalynne Jackson hired as Oklahoma City’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
City Manager Craig Freeman announced the selection of Shalynne Jackson, an experienced diversity and inclusion professional, as the City’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
01/14/2021
Oklahoma City’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday schedule
City of Oklahoma City services are affected Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
01/13/2021 8:00 AM
Oklahoma City ice storm debris pickup crews making progress, remain on track to finish first pass
With many of the hardest-hit areas cleared out, Oklahoma City’s ice storm debris pickup crews remain on track to finish their first pass by the end of the month.
01/12/2021 1:50 PM
City installs 50 new bike racks, 5 repair stations with Downtown OKC Partnership and ACOG
Biking downtown just got easier thanks to 50 new bike racks and 5 new repair stations installed by the City, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) and the Downtown OKC Partnership.
01/12/2021 8:12 AM
Get help with OKC Utilities’ new payment and account portal for water, trash and recycling service
The new My OKC Utilities payment and account portal for Oklahoma City Utilities customers is live at okcutilities.com, and customer service staff is on hand to help with the transition.
01/05/2021 8:58 AM
Register by Jan. 15 to vote in Feb. 9 Oklahoma City Council election for Wards 1, 3 and 4
The voter registration deadline is Jan. 15 for the Feb. 9 election for the Oklahoma City Council seats in Wards 1, 3, and 4.
01/04/2021 8:00 AM
Street crews will ring in the new year by salting Oklahoma City snow routes
Oklahoma City street crews will spend New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day fighting ice and snow expected to move into the metro.
12/31/2020 2:28 PM