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Oklahoma City invites ‘Ideas 4 MAPS’
Mayor David Holt and the City Council are inviting the people of Oklahoma City to submit ideas for a potential MAPS 4 and help write a new chapter in OKC’s transformative temporary one-cent sales tax program.
10/11/2018 10:31 AM
Conserve water, help your garden by ordering discounted rain barrel by May 8
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.
01/22/2019 10:42 AM
Request absentee ballot by Feb. 6 to vote by mail in Feb. 12 Oklahoma City Council election for Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8
Request an absentee ballot by 5 p.m. Feb. 6 to vote by mail in the Oklahoma City Council primary election on Feb. 12 for Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8.
01/22/2019 8:30 AM
Get free mulch through Feb. 3 in Oklahoma City
Get free mulch from the Parks and Recreation Department made from recycled Christmas trees.
01/17/2019 8:30 AM
Oklahoma City’s Martin Luther King Day holiday schedule
City of Oklahoma City services are affected Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
01/16/2019 8:30 AM
OKC Council approves rules for properties rented through services like Airbnb
The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday to approve new rules for people who rent houses, apartments and bedrooms to guests using home sharing services like Airbnb.
01/15/2019 3:30 PM
Assistant Oklahoma City Manager M.T. Berry to retire
M.T. Berry, one of Oklahoma City’s three Assistant City Managers, is retiring effective March 7.
01/15/2019 12:30 PM
Employee, firefighter and police officer of the year honored at Council meeting
The City Council and South Oklahoma City Kiwanis Club honored a police officer, Emergency Management employee and a firefighter as Oklahoma City’s employees of the year for their outstanding performance and dedication in 2018.
01/15/2019 11:52 AM
Access to Sheridan affected through evening rush hour by governor’s inaugural ball
Access to Sheridan Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City will be affected through Monday evening’s rush hour as part of the governor’s inaugural ball.
01/14/2019 12:11 PM
OKC Parks to host free trout fishing clinic Friday, Jan. 18
Anglers who want to learn trout fishing skills for Oklahoma City’s annual rainbow trout season are invited to a free trout fishing clinic from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Putnam City High School gymnasium, 5300 NW 50th Street.
01/10/2019 2:22 PM
NW 10th Street to be temporarily closed about 1 week from Broadway to Oklahoma
After the Tuesday evening rush hour, NW 10th Street will be closed for about a week between Broadway and Oklahoma avenues for emergency railroad track repairs.
01/08/2019 3:17 PM
Register to vote by Jan. 18 for Feb. 12 Oklahoma City Council election in Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8
The voter registration deadline is Jan. 18 for the Oklahoma City Council election on Feb. 12 in Wards 2, 5, 6 and 8.
01/08/2019 10:54 AM
Craig Freeman sworn in as Oklahoma City Manager
Craig Freeman took office as Oklahoma City Manager on Wednesday, succeeding James D. Couch as the City government’s chief administrative officer.
01/02/2019 5:13 PM
City of OKC office building named for outgoing City Manager James D. Couch
As a parting gesture to the longest-serving City Manager in Oklahoma City’s history, the City Council voted Tuesday to name the City’s main administrative building in honor of James D. Couch.
01/02/2019 4:26 PM
Oklahoma City street crews prepare for possible ice and snow
Oklahoma City street crews are preparing to clear the City’s snow routes if ice or snow affects driving conditions in the next few days.
01/02/2019 3:52 PM
Free fishing days set for 2019 in Oklahoma City
Enjoy Oklahoma City’s local fishing waters for free at least one day a month all year long in 2019.
01/02/2019 10:02 AM
Recycle your Christmas tree, get free mulch Dec. 28 to Jan. 6 in Oklahoma City
The Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free Christmas tree recycling event from Dec. 28 to Jan. 6, where you can drop of your tree and/or get free mulch at four locations.
12/19/2018 12:40 PM
Oklahoma City Council approves new rental scooter ordinance
The Oklahoma City Council voted Tuesday to approve a new ordinance for dockless motorized scooters, formalizing a license and permit process for rental companies.
12/18/2018 11:30 AM
Oklahoma City’s December sales tax summary
The December sales tax report shows General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were up 17.7 percent compared to the same month last year, above the monthly projection by 1.5 percent.
12/18/2018 10:15 AM
OKC Streetcar service begins
Mayor David Holt, Ward 6 Councilwoman Meg Salyer, Ward 7 Councilwoman Nikki Nice and other Oklahoma City leaders officially cut the ribbon Friday on the MAPS 3 OKC Streetcar, bringing public transit on rails back to our streets for the first time in generations.
12/14/2018 11:00 AM