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News from June 2023

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Oklahoma City Releases Water Quality Report

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 30, 2023

There’s good news for customers and residents served by the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust.

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Call for Volunteers for Urban Heat Mapping Campaign, Workshops Planned

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 29, 2023

The City of Oklahoma City is seeking hundreds of volunteers to be a part of a national campaign to map extreme heat in urban areas.

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Save money this summer with these water-saving tips from OKC Utilities

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 28, 2023

Oklahoma City residents seeking potential cost savings on their water bills this summer may want to check their sprinkler system, especially if they commonly use more than 20,000 gallons per month for irrigation or outdoor water use.

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Spotlight: A ‘new’ Kickingbird Ready to Soar

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 28, 2023

When it came time to reimagine KickingBird Golf, staff, stakeholders and City of Edmond Director of Golf Brian Soerensen spent a lot of time checking out public and private courses across the region, looking for ideas about how Edmond’s oldest golf course could grow and improve.

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ICYMI: Congresswoman Bice and Sen Cruz Lead Bicameral Push to Reintroduce 'Kate's Law' to Jail Repeat Illegal Immigrants

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 26, 2023

Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX-02) recently spoke to Fox News on the bicameral reintroduction of "Kate's Law," also called the Stop Illegal Reentry Act.

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OKC Standard area weekly mass times

By OKC Standard | Jun 24, 2023

The following parishes in the OKC Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Oklahoma City opens first recreation center in over 40 years, hosts grand opening July 15

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 24, 2023

The community is invited to attend the grand opening for the Willa D. Johnson Recreation Center, 909 Fredrick Douglass Ave., from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. July 15.

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Regulation Run Down

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 23, 2023

Last week, House Republicans passed legislation to fight against extreme executive overreach.

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Virtual open house available for findings in City’s housing assessment

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 23, 2023

The results of an 8-month housing assessment will be presented to City Council on June 26 in a 3 pm. workshop at City Council chambers, 20 S. Littler Ave., in Edmond.

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Clear your warrants at a reduced cost for overdue Oklahoma City tickets

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 23, 2023

Do you have a warrant from a years-old Oklahoma City citation? Clear it at a reduced cost during a penalty reduction program until December 2023.

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$2.8 million available for environmental cleanup projects in Oklahoma City

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 22, 2023

The City of Oklahoma City’s Brownfields program has $2.8 million to fund environmental cleanup that supports redevelopment projects within Oklahoma City limits.

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Spotlight Story: Solar power becoming popular, but needs to be done properly

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 21, 2023

The use of solar power by businesses and residents is becoming increasingly popular. And while solar energy can be an attractive option for residences and businesses, it is vital they are installed safely and operate properly.

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FY 2023-24 City budget includes new paid parental leave policy for employees

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 20, 2023

As part of the City Council's unanimous approval of the budget for FY 2023-24, the City of Edmond unveiled a groundbreaking employee leave program that provides not only maternity/paternity leave for new parents but also paid time off for employees who are adopting a child or fostering a child.

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Communist China’s Growing Grasp

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 19, 2023

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been immensely expanding its influence in the Western Hemisphere in an attempt to drastically change the current world order.

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City web portal relaunches

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 17, 2023

The permitting and licensing portal, access.okc.gov, was relaunched this afternoon after an unauthorized image was placed on the website.

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OKC Standard area weekly mass times

By OKC Standard | Jun 17, 2023

The following parishes in the OKC Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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City web portal defaced, staff working to relaunch

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 16, 2023

As of Friday, June 16, the portal was relaunched. All affected services, which include permitting, licensing and the Action Center’s external reporting tools, have been restored.

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Events added to gather input on MAPS 4 EMBARK Bus Rapid Transit preliminary alignments

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 15, 2023

The City of Oklahoma City invites residents to attend public open houses and share feedback on preliminary alternatives (or alignments) for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors in South and Northeast Oklahoma City.

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Juneteenth holiday schedule

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 14, 2023

The Juneteenth holiday schedule for City of OKC services is below:

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Canine flu confirmed at Animal Shelter

By OKC Standard Report | Jun 10, 2023

Lab results confirm canine influenza (flu) is the cause of the respiratory infection that forced the closure of the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter on June 3. It’s the same infection that shut the Shelter down from March 29 – May 15.