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May 2013
- May 1: Downtown traffic advisory; 5/3
- May 3: Mayor's Development Roundtable to focus on local development
- May 6: Modern Streetcar 101 community meeting set for Thursday
- May 7: Ward 5 Councilman Greenwell to address public safety during community meeting
- May 9: Central Oklahoma Enters Ozone Alert Season After a Record Breaking 2012
- May 14: Community Meeting Set Tuesday, May 21
- May 17: Randy Moulder selected as new streets superintendent
- May 17: Downtown traffic advisory; 5/17
- May 17: SE 89 and Sunnylane to close for six hours
- May 20: OKC spraygrounds, family aquatic centers to open this weekend
April 2013
- April 1: Code enforcement workshop offered
- April 3: Greiner and Pettis elected to City Council
- April 3: City to collect ammunition, computers, tires and medications
- April 3: City still hiring part-time summer workers
- April 3: Community meeting planned for Eugene Field Elementary School
- April 5: Downtown traffic advisory; 4/5
- April 11: NW 23 and Villa temporarily reduced to two lanes
- April 12: Downtown traffic advisory; 4/12
- April 19: Groundbreaking planned for Lincoln Park Golf Course clubhouse
- April 19: Neighborhood Meeting set to discuss NW 192nd - Portland Avenue to May Avenue
- April 19: Downtown traffic advisory; 4/19
- April 22: Residents asked to lighten up on fertilizer
- April 23: City to collect ammunition, computers, tires and medications
- April 26: New flashing yellow arrow signals being installed in Oklahoma City
- April 26: Downtown traffic advisory; 4/26
- April 29: Residents to clean up on Free Landfill Day
- April 29: Modern Streetcar 101 community meeting set for May 9
- April 30: City implements progressive outdoor watering conservation program
- April 30: Oklahoma City's April sales tax summary
- April 30: Council receives proposed budget for fiscal year 2013-2014
March 2013
- March 1: Downtown traffic advisory; 3/1
- March 5: Downtown two-way traffic conversion complete
- March 6: April 2 runoff to determine City Council representation for Wards 1 and 7
- March 7: Oklahoma City supports Sen. Inhofe's Brownfields bill
- March 8: Downtown traffic advisory; 3/8
- March 13: Standard & Poors affirms Oklahoma City's AAA bond rating
- March 14: Prescribed burn at Draper Lake scheduled tomorrow
- March 14: Walker will transition to two-lanes by March 29
- March 15: Downtown traffic advisory; 3/15
- March 18: Community meeting planned for Buchanan Elementary School
- March 20: Oklahoma City celebrates the Earth with eco-friendly events in April
- March 20: NW 4th temporarily reduced Fri., 3/22
- March 21: Community meeting planned for Johnson Elementary School
- March 21: Community meeting planned for Prairie Queen Elementary School
- March 22: Downtown traffic advisory; 3/22
- March 25: SSA relocating to northeast Oklahoma City
- March 26: Oklahoma City Council runoff election is April 2 for Wards 1 and 7
- March 26: Community meeting planned for Rockwood Elementary School
- March 26: Dr. Gloria Williams Griffin appointed to MAPS 3 Citizens Advisory Board
- March 26: Oklahoma City's March sales tax summary
- March 27: Free workshop will help residents maintain landscape while conserving water
- March 28: MAPS 3 convention center concepts presented
- March 28: Walker converts to two lane traffic
- March 28: Community meeting planned for Heronville Elementary School
- March 29: Downtown traffic advisory; 3/29
February 2013
- February 1: City Council elections March 5
- February 1: Downtown traffic advisory; 2/1
- February 4: New date set for Nichols Hills Elementary's public meeting regarding gym addition
- February 5: Community meeting planned for Putnam Heights Elementary School
- February 5: Mayor Cornett applauds Gov. Fallin's comments on local control of public health issues
- February 6: Oklahoma City Council to hold budget workshop Feb. 12
- February 6: Community meeting planned for Taft Stadium Project
- February 7: Oklahoma City Sees Increased Bus Ridership
- February 7: Oklahoma City Animal Shelter offers Valentine specials
- February 8: Downtown traffic advisory; 2/8
- February 11: Rezoning request withdrawn for health centers
- February 12: Community meeting planned for Adams Elementary School
- February 13: Community meeting planned for Speegle Stadium Project
- February 13: Councilman Kelly to host community meeting on public safety
- February 14: Community meeting planned for Bodine Elementary School
- February 15: Downtown traffic advisory; 2/15
- February 18: Transit symposium set to address regional public transportation - Feb. 26
- February 19: Community meeting planned for Kaiser Elementary School
- February 19: City Trout Season closes February 28
- February 20: Street crews respond to snow and ice
- February 21: Tonight's public safety meeting will take place as planned
- February 21: Community meeting for Nichols Hills Elementary will take place tonight
- February 21: Community meeting for Boding Elementary School will take place tonight
- February 22: Community meeting planned for Horace Mann Elementary School
- February 22: Downtown traffic advisory; 2/22
- February 25: City street crews on standby
- February 27: City recruiting youth council members
- February 27: City Council elections for Wards 1 and 7 are March 5
- February 28: Oklahoma City emergency response crews provide aid to Custer County
January 2013
- January 2: Oklahoma City's December sales and use tax summary
- January 2: Free trout fishing clinic set for January 11
- January 4: Residents encouraged to participate in City government
- January 4: Downtown traffic advisory; 1/4
- January 8: Community meeting planned for Pierce Elementary School
- January 8: Council approves bridge along west section of the future Oklahoma City Boulevard
- January 9: Community can review the MAPS 3 park draft master plan on January 24
- January 10: Community meeting planned for Hillcrest Elementary School
- January 11: Downtown traffic advisory; 1/11
- January 11: Walker two-way traffic conversion finalized
- January 14: Filing for Oklahoma City Council is Jan. 29-31
- January 14: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day City services schedule
- January 15: Sheridan to temporarily close Wed., 1/16
- January 16: Household Hazardous Waste Facility to temporarily close for upgrades
- January 16: New Buses Roll Onto Downtown Streets as Trolleys Are Retired
- January 17: Oklahoma City implements mandatory outdoor watering conservation
- January 17: Stanley Draper statue finds new home at City Hall - Friday
- January 22: Community meeting planned for Mark Twain Elementary School
- January 22: Community can review the MAPS 3 park draft master plan this Thursday
- January 25: Downtown traffic advisory; 1/25
- January 28: New online training helps City recruit, train lifeguards
- January 29: Community meeting planned for Nichols Hills Elementary School
- January 29: Community meeting planned for Southern Hills Elementary School
- January 30: Corps to release water from Canton Lake
- January 31: Community meeting planned for Stand Watie Elementary School