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December 2010

December 2: Snow route map now available
December 3: Downtown traffic advisory; 12/3
December 6: Oklahoma City earns top 10 ranking in Best Places for Military Retirement
December 7: Mayor Cornett awarded second place in the 2010 World Mayor Project
December 8: Mayor's Development Roundtable seeks presentations from local developers
December 8: Escape holiday hustle with Martin Park's Annual Christmas Bird Count
December 9: City's trout season opens January 1
December 9: Celebrate the "12 days of Catmas" with the Animal Shelter
December 9: Mayor Cornett keeps Oklahoma City on a diet
December 10: Downtown traffic advisory; 12/10
December 10: Animal Shelter seeks toys and bedding
December 13: Green ideas needed
December 13: Oklahoma City awarded grant for historical display
December 15: City employees give turkeys to residents
December 15: Robinson & Reno intersection to close until February
December 15: Filing for Oklahoma City Council begins Jan. 22
December 15: Intersection at West Britton Rd and North County Line to close temporarily
December 17: Downtown traffic advisory; 12/17
December 27: City's trout season opens Saturday
December 27: Downtown traffic advisory; 12/27
December 28: Columbus at Jackson School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
December 28: Oklahoma River's Eastern basin to be drained
December 30: Downtown traffic advisory; 12/30

November 2010

November 1: America's Promise presents "100 Best" trophy to Oklahoma City
November 3: City Manager announces appointment of Chief of Staff to the Mayor
November 4: City seeks input on sustainability plan
November 5: Downtown traffic advisory; 11/5
November 8: Spencer Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
November 8: Webster Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
November 9: City offices to close Veterans Day
November 9: Filing for Oklahoma City Council begins Jan. 27
November 9: Now's the time to plan for winter weather
November 12: Arthur Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
November 12: Downtown traffic advisory; 11/12
November 16: Citywide Sign Sweep underway
November 19: Downtown traffic advisory; 11/19
November 19: Corps to release water from Canton Lake
November 22: City offices to close for Thanksgiving
November 23: Emerson Alternative School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
November 23: Taft Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
November 24: Neighborhood meeting set to discuss widening of NW 164th Street
November 29: Green ideas needed

October 2010

October 1: Downtown traffic advisory; 10/1
October 4: City's performance report available online
October 8: Downtown traffic advisory; 10/8
October 11: Health Fair at Bus Stop to Reach Oklahomans as Flu-Fighting Season Kicks Off
October 12: Snow plow practice for street crews
October 12: City to collect ammunition, computers, tires and medications
October 12: American Planning Association Designates The Paseo One of Top 10 Great Neighborhoods for 2010
October 12: Rancho Village Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
October 13: Earthquake statement from Mayor Cornett
October 21: METRO Transit Receives TIGER II Grant
October 22: Downtown traffic advisory; 10/22
October 25: Rockwood Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
October 25: Emerson Alternative School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
October 25: Hayes Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
October 25: City Planning Department awarded $500,000 HUD grant
October 26: Two intersections on North May Ave to close temporarily
October 26: Mayor Cornett to be named "Public Official of the Year"
October 27: Mayor Mick Cornett named "Public Official of the Year" by Governing Magazine
October 27: Capitol Hill Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
October 29: Downtown traffic advisory; 10/29

September 2010

September 1: September is TotalCare month
September 2: Myriad Gardens Foundation to Celebrate Orchids
September 3: City offices to close Labor Day
September 3: Downtown traffic advisory; 9/3
September 7: Residents urged to be vigilant as tropical storm Hermine enters Oklahoma City
September 8: "Get Your Licks on Route 66" pet adoption tour to stop in Oklahoma City
September 10: Oakridge Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
September 10: Downtown traffic advisory; 9/10
September 10: Residents reminded not to release swimming pool water into storm drains
September 13: "Green loans" available to homeowners
September 13: Roosevelt Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
September 16: Columbus at Jackson School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
September 17: Downtown traffic advisory; 9/17
September 20: City offers emergency response training
September 21: Oklahoma City Named One of the Nation's 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise Alliance and ING
September 22: City to collect ammunition, computers, tires and medications
September 23: City Animal Shelter offers free cat adoptions this weekend
September 24: Downtown traffic advisory; 9/24
September 27: Trick or Treat set for October 30
September 27: Fire Station #4 to celebrate grand opening on Wednesday
September 28: Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
September 29: New fire station opens in northeast Oklahoma City
September 30: Council workshop scheduled to identify City priorities

August 2010

August 2: Youth Council members announced
August 3: Triple-digit heat good time to use water wisely
August 4: Flood Risk, Reduction and Recovery Forum offered
August 5: Joint statement between SandRidge and Preservation Oklahoma
August 6: Downtown traffic advisory; 8/6
August 10: Metro OKC invited to eCycle Aug. 21
August 10: Driving Books into the Hands of Children
August 10: Free tree planting guides available
August 12: Public Meetings Set for Downtown Transit
August 13: Reno closed between Western and Kline
August 13: Downtown traffic advisory; 8/13
August 16: Residents encouraged to take Outdoor Warning survey
August 17: Meet and Treat night set for October 30
August 19: City voters to consider ONG franchise
August 20: Downtown traffic advisory; 8/20
August 26: City Animal Shelter will offer free cat adoptions this weekend
August 26: Independence Charter Middle School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
August 27: Stakeholder groups being formed for planOKC
August 27: Urban Land Institute report available
August 27: Duck Blind Drawings to be held for area lakes
August 27: Downtown traffic advisory; 8/27
August 30: City aquatic centers, spraygrounds to close for season
August 31: Report shows cost of homelessness in Oklahoma City at $28 million
August 31: Hawthorne Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting

July 2010

July 6: City council begins summer schedule
July 9: Downtown traffic advisory; 7/9
July 12: Flood debris collection begins for neighborhoods along Lightning Creek
July 13: James Monroe ES to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
July 16: West Nichols Hills ES to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
July 16: Downtown traffic advisory; 7/16
July 19: Oklahoma City residents can eCycle used electronics free on Aug. 21
July 21: Dowell Center and Oklahoma City Community College approved for Brownfields funding
July 23: Downtown traffic advisory; 7/23
July 30: Public Transportation Tied to Reduction in Obesity
July 30: Downtown traffic advisory; 7/30

June 2010

June 1: City awards contract for tornado debris removal; cleanup begins today
June 1: Mayor Cornett proclaims June 11 as "State Capital Day"
June 2: Residents reminded not to release swimming pool water into storm drains
June 4: Oklahoma City homeowners may be eligible for help with hail damage home repairs
June 8: Mayor Cornett named a finalist for "World Mayor 2010 Prize"
June 8: City to open four pools June 15
June 9: Second pass to collect storm damaged trees and brush begins June 14
June 9: Intersection at Robinson and Sheridan Avenues to close temporarily
June 10: City's Play in the Park begins June 16
June 14: Fire Department asking some Ski Island residents to voluntarily evacuate homes
June 14: Trash services impacted by flooding
June 14: Be safe after the storm - steps to take after a flood
June 14: City streets closed due to flooding - Update 1
June 15: City streets issues due to flooding - Update 2
June 15: City Council approves $876.6 million budget for fiscal year 2010-2011
June 15: Nature Center closed through Thursday
June 17: City streets issues due to flooding - Update 3
June 17: City to collect flood damaged household debris from affected neighborhoods
June 17: Nature Center closing extended June 23
June 18: Council workshop to focus on transit
June 22: City adds construction to debris collection
June 25: Free youth fishing continues July, August
June 28: Downtown Trolley Free for One Year
June 29: City offices to close July 5
June 29: City hopes to curb yard parkers
June 30: Downtown traffic advisory; 6/30

May 2010

May 3: Arthur Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
May 3: Portion of Sheridan Ave. to close temporarily
May 5: Sequoyah Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
May 5: Prairie Queen Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
May 5: Johnson Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
May 6: Portion of Sheridan Avenue to close temporarily
May 10: Mayor's Development Roundtable; May 12
May 10: Report high weeds to the Action Center
May 10: City implements mandatory water conservation efforts
May 11: Oklahoma City implements mandatory outdoor watering ban
May 12: Situation update
May 13: Johnson Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting - new date
May 14: Alternatives Analysis Study Begins
May 14: Oklahoma City water system returns to normal following tornado damage
May 14: Southwest Library groundbreaking set for Tuesday
May 14: City advises homeowners on storm debris removal
May 15: CORRECTION - Daily schedule for media tours of tornado affected neighborhoods
May 17: Schad Meldrum to head City's Information Technology Department
May 18: Pioneer Library System breaks ground on Southwest Library
May 24: Water main repair continues to cause low pressure
May 25: Oklahoma City implements outdoor watering ban for NW areas
May 25: Public invited to Project 180 meetings
May 26: Mayor Cornett to discuss U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting
May 26: Main break continues to cause water outage
May 26: Final Streetcar Meeting to Recap Citizen Input
May 27: Mayor Cornett to be available to media to discuss any topic
May 27: Mandatory outdoor watering ban ends
May 27: City offices to close Memorial Day
May 27: Hayes Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
May 28: City awards contract for tornado debris removal; cleanup begins Tuesday
May 28: City Aquatic Centers, Spraygrounds open Saturday

April 2010

April 1: Saturday Morning Sweep cleans up neighborhood
April 1: Plant Sale to include tropicals from Crystal Bridge
April 2: Oklahoma River Cruises kicks off 2010 season
April 5: Free downtown bicycling clinic offered
April 7: Free downtown hike offered to celebrate Earth Week
April 7: Lake Draper boat ramps closed
April 8: City offers Earth Week collection for ammunition, computers and tires
April 9: Things get buggy at Myriad Gardens' annual ladybug release
April 9: Results of first modern streetcar survey to be released
April 12: Green fun planned this weekend during EarthFest at Martin Park
April 12: Rancho Village Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
April 12: Recycle America offers Free Shred Day
April 13: Mayor Mick Cornett sworn-in to third term
April 13: Rockwood Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
April 14: Parks Department begins construction on new playground
April 16: Places to park for Arts Festival patrons
April 19: Residents make a haul on Free Landfill Day
April 19: Public Transit one of the top ways to Go Green this Earth Day
April 21: Drivers encouraged to slow down in work zones
April 22: OKC Mayor bets L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa on NBA Playoff Series
April 26: Mayor's Development Roundtable to focus on development opportunities
April 26: Public invited to planOKC meeting
April 27: Road project near Penn Square/Belle Isle
April 29: Buchanan Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
April 29: U.S. Equestrian Reining Team to be selected at State Fair Park
April 30: Residents make a haul on Free Landfill Day

March 2010

March 1: Oklahoma City voters to elect mayor tomorrow
March 1: Register your storm shelter on-line
March 1: Municipal Courts change hours of operation
March 2: Framework for MAPS 3 Citizen Advisory Board outlined in resolution
March 3: Mayor Mick Cornett re-elected to historic third term
March 4: Free trees offered
March 4: ULI's recommendations regarding the Core to Shore planning area to be presented during public meeting
March 8: Tornado sirens 101
March 8: Monroe Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 10: Wenger selected to lead MAPS 3 program
March 11: Independence Charter School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 11: Northeast Academy High School for Health Sciences and Engineering to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 12: Locate garage sales at okc.gov
March 12: Eugene Field to host MAPS for Kids meeting
March 12: Thelma R. Parks Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
March 17: Mayor Mick Cornett named a "Champion of Health" by Fitness Magazine
March 17: Oklahoma City to apply for Google network
March 18: Crystal Bridge offers free admission March 25
March 19: Winter storm prep briefing
March 19: Salt crews on call for predicted snow
March 19: Winter storm prep briefing #2
March 22: Public Meetings to Discuss New Downtown Transit
March 25: Community Meeting on Downtown Transit
March 26: Oklahoma City to celebrate Earth Week with eco-friendly events
March 26: Northwest Library groundbreaking set for Tuesday
March 26: Nominees announced for MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board
March 26: MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board Chairman Tom McDaniel available to media TODAY
March 26: Parmelee Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
March 29: Mayor Cornett to declare Tuesday, March 30 as Gerald McCoy Day in Oklahoma City
March 29: Southern Hills Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
March 30: Roadwork continues on West Britton Road
March 30: City and Metropolitan Library System breaks ground on Northwest Library
March 31: Portion of Hudson Ave. to close temporarily

February 2010

February 1: Water Utilities Trust meeting canceled
February 2: Salt and plowing efforts to scale back tonight
February 3: Experts to offer advice on Oklahoma gardening
February 3: Sales and use tax collections down in January
February 4: MAPS for Kids meeting canceled
February 8: Animal Shelter offers Valentine Special
February 8: Salting and plowing briefing; TODAY
February 9: Free Trout Fishing Clinic set for Feb 18
February 9: Fire Department breaks ground on Bricktown Fire Station
February 10: Oakridge Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
February 10: Flu Shots at the Bus Stop Help Reach More Oklahomans
February 10: Belle Isle Middle School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
February 11: Report potholes to the pothole hotline
February 16: Roadwork continues at NW 164 and May
February 16: City and Oklahoma Municipal League to honor 25-year employees
February 22: Road widening to impact Brookside Drive
February 22: Applications now available for Oklahoma City's Youth Council
February 22: Prairie Queen Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
February 24: Cleveland Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
February 25: Trout season ends February 28
February 25: Sequoyah Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
February 25: Salt crews on call for possible snow and sleet
February 25: Capitol Hill High School to host MAPS for Kids meeting
February 26: Walker Ave to close Monday as work on Crosstown continues
February 26: City Council to consider Urban Renewal plan
February 26: Hawthorne Elementary School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting

January 2010

January 4: Emerson Mid-High School to host MAPS for Kids community meeting
January 5: Wastewater line repair closes Downtown intersection
January 6: City street crews ready for snow and ice
January 7: Public invited to Project 180 meeting
January 8: Frozen trash poses collection problems
January 14: Community Center to close
January 14: City offices to close for holiday
January 19: Free trout fishing clinic set for January 28
January 20: City Council to hold budget workshop
January 20: Cool, not cold, temperatures make for ideal trout season
January 21: METRO Transit announces service changes
January 21: Intersection at May and NW 164 to close for 36 hours
January 21: First Lady of the United States highlights "This City Is Going On A Diet!" initiative
January 26: Dunbar Elementary to host MAPS for Kids meeting
January 26: First Lady of the United States continues support of Oklahoma City anti-obesity initiative with State of the Union invitation to Mayor Cornett
January 27: Regional snow route map available online at www.okc.gov
January 27: Cancellation: Trout Fishing Clinic; 01/28
January 27: Salt crews prepare for winter storm
January 28: Winter storm update; TODAY
January 28: Oklahoma City Municipal Court cancelled Friday
January 28: Delayed openings: OKC Recreation Centers and Facilities
January 28: City earns highest rating possible from Standard and Poor's
January 28: Friday trash collection cancelled; makeup day set
January 29: Winter storm response briefing #2; TODAY
January 29: OKC Parks & Recreation CLOSINGS for Friday, January 29
January 29: Winter storm response briefing #3; Saturday
January 29: Bricktown Fire Station to be City's first LEED-certified building; groundbreaking set for 2/9