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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
Construction of MAPS 3 OKC Convention Center complete
Construction of MAPS 3’s $288 million Oklahoma City Convention Center is complete after more than a decade of planning. The state-of-the-art facility is debt-free and elevates the OKC’s capacity for hosting meetings and conventions.
12/30/2020 10:20 AM
Oklahoma City’s New Year’s Day holiday schedule
City of Oklahoma City services are affected Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day.
12/28/2020 8:00 AM
Oklahoma City’s December sales and use tax summary
In the eighth monthly report showing effects from the COVID-19 economic crash, the December sales and use tax summary shows combined General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were above the monthly projection but down compared to the same month last year.
12/22/2020 11:46 AM
Oklahoma City’s Christmas holiday schedule
City of Oklahoma City services are affected Dec. 24-25 in observance of Christmas.
12/18/2020 8:00 AM
Recycle right this holiday season
With the holiday season under way, now’s the time to think about Oklahoma City’s “naughty and nice” list for residential curbside recycling. Help us cut down on contamination by recycling right.
12/17/2020 2:15 PM
Candidates file for Feb. 9 Oklahoma City Council election in Wards 1, 3 and 4; Ward 7 incumbent unopposed
Eighteen candidates filed to run in the Feb. 9 primary election for the Oklahoma City Council seats in Wards 1, 3 and 4, and incumbent Councilwoman Nikki Nice is unopposed in Ward 7.
12/09/2020 5:24 PM
OKCPD’s Balderrama hired as police chief in Fresno, Calif.
Deputy Chief Paco Balderrama, a 22-year veteran of the Oklahoma City Police Department, has been hired as the new police chief in Fresno, Calif.
12/09/2020 8:33 AM