 Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The city is known in outer areas (rural and suburban Oklahoma)as "the city" and in Oklahoma City itself and throughout the nation as "OKC" after its airport's IATA code. Oklahoma City is a large, diverse, and growing metropolitan area; it is the civic, business, entertainment, and commercial center of the state. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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Community Center to close |
(January 14, 2010) - The City of Oklahoma City’s Hathaway Community Center, 3916 S. Lindsay Avenue, will close effective Monday, January 18.
Center participants are encouraged to visit other full-time community centers nearby, operated by the Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department:
Southern Oaks Community Center
400 SW 66th
Hours: Monday-Thursday 12:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Schilling Community Center
539 SE 25th
Schilling Community Center is undergoing a renovation project and is expected to reopen in April.
The closing of Hathaway Center is part of a two percent mid-year budget reduction for City departments.
For more information about the Southern Oaks and Schilling Centers, or other recreation programs, call the Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department at 297-2211. |
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City Council approves $839.6 million budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 |
City Council approves $839.6 million budget for fiscal year 2009-2010
(June 16, 2009) - City Council today approved an $839,624,833 total budget for the City’s fiscal year 2009-2010 that includes a General Fund budget of $350,351,044.
Major changes in the FY 2009-2010 budget include:
- A new Development Services Department that combines inspection services for zoning, nuisance abatement, abandoned housing; business licensing and Animal Welfare that will streamline functions and ultimately improve services to citizens and developers.
- A new Office of Sustainability funded with economic stimulus funds that would enhance the City’s current energy efficiency efforts and promote sustainability throughout the organization and the community.
- Implementation of a Medical Services Program (TotalCare) that offers emergency ambulance service to citizens and reduces the City’s General Fund subsidy to EMSA by $3.3 million.
- A significant increase in street resurfacing and maintenance efforts with the use of $15.2 million economic stimulus funds.
- No additional services or program improvements for General Fund departments was included in the budget; the number of positions remains flat at 4,455, same as last year.
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