City of OKC

Downtown road closure: Robinson Avenue between Dean McGee Avenue and Robert S Kerr Avenue will temporarily close this weekend, March 7-8, for private construction.

Oklahoma City | Rain Barrel Event by Upcycle Products Inc. Order your rain barrel event products from Upcycle Products Inc. Pick up in Oklahoma City and conserve water effectively.

They’re upcycled, come in multiple colors, and start at $69.50. Go to okc.gov/RainBarrel and make sure to list OKC as your program city. Your plants will thank you.

My hobby: Watching the weather radar like it’s a blockbuster movie.

My NEW hobby: Catching all that free sky-water in a stylish 55-gallon barrel.

OKC neighbors, you can snag discounted rain barrels (and composters!) if you order by April 26.

Timeline: This traffic configuration from Robinson Avenue to Broadway Avenue is anticipated to last for several weeks.

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Progress Update – NW 23rd Streetscape

Work continues on this collaborative project between ODOT and OKC. Crews are constructing sidewalks, ramps and a driveway near NW/NE 23rd Street and Broadway Avenue. Businesses in the area remain open and welcome you.

The "cloven-hooved clover-munchers" are back! 🐐

The OKC goats are now on-site to clear invasive kudzu between Lake Overholser and Lake Hefner. They keep the canal clear for water transport, staff safe from steep slopes, and herbicides out of our supply.

Say hi to 5-year vet, Billy Eyelash!

Join us for the Ward 1 Public Safety Advisory Board Info Session at Healthy Living & Wellness OKC, 6 p.m. on March 3, to learn more about the board’s purpose, activities and accomplishments.

Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/F63rlgU/w...

People needing a ride to the Warrant Clearing Event can call (405) 594-8843 to request transportation, courtesy of Diversion Hub. Bus route 023 stops directly in front of the Garden Oaks Community Center, providing an additional transportation option.

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OKC Municipal Court is partnering with OK County District Court for a Warrant Clearing Event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, at the Garden Oaks Community Center, 3401 NE 16th St.

This event helps people clear traffic violations and misdemeanor warrants without fear of arrest.

Big things are happening at NW 10th and Pennsylvania! 🏗️

We’re hard at work on the #OKCBetterSafer project, installing a modern roundabout and essential water main upgrades to keep our neighborhood running smoothly.

We’re aiming for a summer 2026 finish line.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 23, NW/NE 23rd Street will narrow from Robinson Avenue to Broadway Avenue to one lane in each direction to accommodate construction of the NW 23rd Streetscape project. These lane closures are anticipated to last for several weeks.

#OKCBetterSafer project update – hanging steel for the eastbound bridge replacement on NW 10th Street over Grand Boulevard.

Code Update Oklahoma City is updating the rules that shape neighborhoods, protect what makes our city special, and guide growth for future residents.

Join a public meeting on March 10 at Belle Isle Library for central OKC's Urban Medium neighborhoods (that's folks who live roughly between N.W. 63rd and S.W. 59th, north to south, and I-35 and I-44, east to west). Learn about the proposed zoning system: vision.okc.gov/code-update.

It's time to update OKC's zoning code, and we want your input. For years, planners listened to residents to shape a proposed zoning code built for more predictable, sustainable growth, and we need additional feedback to customize and refine it to meet your neighborhood's needs.

Mickey Mantle Drive from Wanda Jackson Way to Reno Avenue will temporarily close on Monday, Feb. 16, to allow crane access for work at the Bricktown Ballpark.

OKC voters re-elected Mayor David Holt for his third term on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Mayor Holt became only the fifth mayor in Oklahoma City history elected to a third term.

A bright red background with the text Martin Park will CLOSE at noon Wednesday, February 11 while firefighters conduct a prescribed burn.

We are closing Martin Park Nature Center early today in anticipation of a prescribed burn. Learn more about how prescribed burns protect the park and our neighbors at okc.gov/martinpark

S OKC Road Closure: Starting Monday, Feb. 16, through Monday, March 9, High Avenue from SE 25th Street to SE 22nd Street will temporarily close to install a private water line for a new school.

It's election day, OKC. Polls are open until 7 p.m.

Find your polling place: okvoterportal.okelections.gov

Downtown road closure: Ron Norick Boulevard from Sheridan Avenue to Reno Avenue will have both southbound lanes temporarily closed for ~four hours Monday, Feb. 9, for the removal of the ice rink chiller.

Classen Corridor and Bike Safety Community Meeting
5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10
Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, 300 Park Ave.

We'll be in the Friends Room to talk about bike safety and the extension of the Classen Corridor Street Enhancement Project from 10th Street to Sheridan Avenue.

Downtown closure: Harvey Avenue from Dean A McGee Avenue to Robert S Kerr Avenue will temporarily close this weekend, Saturday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 8, for private construction.

Thanks for exercising your right to vote! ^lws

Dearest gentle reader, go vote. There's whispering among the ton that early voting starts today.

The mayor, elected at large, serves alongside eight city council members who represent each of Oklahoma City’s eight wards. Together, they comprise the Oklahoma City Council.

Oklahoma City will hold a mayoral election on Feb. 10. All registered Oklahoma City voters are eligible to vote. Find your polling place at ok.gov/elections.

The candidates:
- David Holt (Incumbent)
- Matthew Pallares

Traffic update: Contractors will work in the intersection of NW 23rd Street and Western Avenue, closing the southbound lane and left-turn lane of Western, Thursday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Youth Engagement Council connects OKC high school students with OKCPD officers for open dialogue to ask questions, share experiences and shape solutions that affect our community.

Join us at a spring session: Feb. 10 | March 10 | April 14

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REMINDER FOR TUESDAY CUSTOMERS: Tuesday trash collection will take place on Saturday, Jan. 31, and will begin early. Please set your Tuesday trash to the curb no later than 5 a.m. on Saturday for it to be collected.

If your bulky trash was assigned for this week, it should be collected. We will have trucks out on Saturday, so if your bulky is not collected by end of day Friday, please leave it out for Saturday collection.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY trash collection will run as usual.