Councilmembers set a date on a new sales tax vote, amended policies and approved more spending, among other actions at Oklahoma City Council’s final meeting of the year. Park tax Three weeks ago, former councilman Ed Shadid submitted a petition with enough signatures to allow residents to decide whether or not they want to implement […]
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Project proposals
Members of Oklahoma City Council spent more than 10 hours hearing presentations on MAPS 4 proposals last week. On Tuesday, council heard presentations on Palomar Family Justice Center; parks; sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and streetlights; and Freedom Center. On Thursday, presentations were on youth centers, beautification, State Fair coliseum, senior wellness centers and an animal […]
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Fast track
After a decade of discussion around City Hall and among the public about building a modern streetcar system for Oklahoma City, downtown streets are showing all the signs that soon, the sleek colorful streetcars will glide through. In the downtown core and Midtown, pedestrians and drivers travel over rail tracks. In Bricktown, which will see […]
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MAPS 3 tax is anticipated to sunset with a $28.5 million surplus
The MAPS 3 tax is anticipated to sunset with a $28.5 million surplus.
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Six months after opening, the first MAPS 3 Senior Health and Wellness Center has been embraced by the community
Six months after opening, the first MAPS 3 Senior Health and Wellness Center has been embraced by the community.
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OKC become more pedestrian-friendly as sidewalks project makes progress
The MAPS 3 Sidewalks project is underway and is already improving city infrastructure.
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Expansion, improvements on display at Oklahoma State Fair Park
The Oklahoma State Fair draws visitors and dollars to the city. Now, it is poised to do more.
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Mileage may vary
During the MAPS 3 Trails and Sidewalks subcommittee meeting yesterday morning, MAPS staff told subcommittee members that out of 131 alignments for city sidewalks, the program would be able to build an estimated 31 of those, spread out over two phases and at a cost of $6.8 million in MAPS 3 funds. The entire project […]