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Oklahoma City offices to close for Champions Parade June 24
The City of Oklahoma City offices will close, and most City services will not be available on June 24 to accommodate the City’s historic Champions Parade. City services will resume on June 25.
06/23/2025 12:38 PM
Oklahoma City awarded $500k Brownfields Assessment grant from EPA
Yesterday, the Oklahoma City Council approved a $500,000, four-year Brownfields Assessment grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Brownfields are underused properties that may have environmental contaminants that complicate their redevelopment.
06/18/2025 10:40 AM
OKC’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center closed June 27
Oklahoma City’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center will be closed Friday, Friday, June 27, for maintenance and will reopen Saturday, June 28.
06/18/2025 9:51 AM
Oklahoma City releases 2024 Drinking Water Quality Report
The Oklahoma City Utilities Department has released its latest Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), also known as the Drinking Water Quality Report, confirming that the City’s drinking water had zero drinking water violations and continues to meet or exceed all standards set by the EPA and ODEQ.
06/18/2025 9:32 AM
Residents invited to listening session for first MAPS 4 Youth Center
MAPS 4 and Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County invite community members to a listening session to share ideas and input that will shape programming at the first MAPS 4 Youth Center at Woodson Park, 3403 S. May Ave.
06/12/2025 10:52 AM
Oklahoma City’s Juneteenth holiday schedule
The Juneteenth holiday schedule for City of OKC: Trash, recycling and bulky waste collection as usual. Free fare for RAPID, OKC Streetcar, buses and OKC PLUS.
06/10/2025 11:30 AM
Oklahoma City Council adopts 2026 budget
On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Council adopted City Manager Craig Freeman’s 2026 budget. The budget book can be reviewed at okc.gov/budget. Due to slow revenue growth, City departments were directed to propose a budget reduction.
06/03/2025 2:42 PM
OKC’s Strong Neighborhoods Initiative shows revitalization happens with public and private investment
Oklahoma City’s Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) has been holistically improving OKC neighborhoods through physical, social and economic investments since 2012.
05/29/2025 8:28 AM
TRAFFIC ALERT: Portions of Melrose Lane to Close for Water Line Installation near Rockwell Ave.; Work begins Tues., May 27
Starting at 5 a.m. on Tues., May 27, a 400-foot section of Melrose Lane west of Rockwell Ave. will close as contractors working for the Oklahoma City Utilities Department begin replacing a one-mile stretch of 42-inch water main. This is the first phase of a larger project to replace the water main.
05/23/2025 4:35 PM
OKC Parks offers water fun this summer
Oklahoma City’s two family aquatic centers and 16 spraygrounds will officially open for the summer Saturday, May 24. Northeast Community Pool, 1226 NE 33rd St., will be open June 10 through Aug. 3.
05/23/2025 8:03 AM
Oklahoma City’s Memorial Day weekend holiday schedule
Memorial Day (Monday, May 26): No trash or recycling pickup. Makeup day is Wednesday, May 28. Bulky waste pickup is not affected. Free fare for RAPID, OKC Streetcar, buses and OKC PLUS.
05/22/2025 8:37 AM
City offers Free Landfill Day for OKC residential trash customers on Saturday, May 17
Oklahoma City's residential trash customers can clear out their clutter and dispose of big junk or landscape debris during Free Landfill Day on Saturday, May 17. Customers may drop off their items between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.
05/13/2025 11:47 AM
Prescribed burn scheduled near Tinker Air Force Base May 13 or 14
The City of Oklahoma City, in coordination with the Oklahoma Forestry Service, has scheduled a prescribed burn on Tuesday, May 13, and/or Wednesday, May 14, weather permitting.
05/12/2025 9:04 AM
OKC Parks offering multiple kids' summer camps
Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation has a summer packed with summer camps for students ages 6-17. Camps are already filling up, so be sure to snag your child’s spot. Go to okc.gov/parks and click “Browse Programs.”
05/09/2025 8:30 AM
OKC celebrates Bike to Work Day May 16
Cyclists can beat the traffic, get fresh air and enjoy free coffee in Bicentennial Park, 201 N. Walker Ave., from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Friday, May 16, when they participate in Bike to Work Day.
05/06/2025 12:35 PM
OKC Soccer complex named after former business leader and philanthropist C.B. Cameron
Today, the Oklahoma City Council voted to name a popular OKC Soccer complex after business leader and philanthropist C.B. Cameron. C.B. Cameron and his father, C.W. Cameron, co-founded American Fidelity and First Fidelity Bank. C.B. died in an airplane crash in 1977.
05/06/2025 11:48 AM
Martin Park celebrates 50 years with rededication ceremony, community events
Fifty years after its dedication, Martin Park, 5000 W. Memorial Road, will be rededicated in a public ceremony and meadow planting Saturday, May 10. Visitors of all ages are invited to come help plant native plants at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 10, in the meadow on the northwest corner of the park.
05/06/2025 8:54 AM
Residents can weigh in on OKC’s proposed 2026 budget through May 19
The proposed budget includes funding for 5,090 full-time positions, a decrease of 27 from FY 25. Residents are invited to review a copy of the proposed budget book and submit comments by May 19.
04/29/2025 1:23 PM
OKC Code Enforcement hosts community meeting to strengthen neighborhoods
The City of Oklahoma City’s Code Enforcement Division will host a community meeting on Tuesday, April 29, to share tools and resources that help residents improve their neighborhoods and report concerns. The event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Center.
04/29/2025 8:39 AM
Oklahoma City honored as Tree City USA
Oklahoma City has again earned recognition as a Tree City USA for its efforts to protect and plant trees. The Arbor Day Foundation bestows the Tree City USA designation on communities that meet several standards for protecting and planting trees.
04/28/2025 3:40 PM