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Oklahoma City council approves Stockyards business district assessment

Money Moves

Held the public hearing on September 29 and adopted the assessment roll 6-0

The Oklahoma City Council adopted the Stockyards City business improvement district's 2026–2027 assessment roll on September 29. The vote was 6-0, with three members absent. The assessment funds cleaning, security, and marketing in the historic stockyards area.

Updated 6 days ago

Oklahoma City approves 2026-27 downtown business improvement assessment

Rule Changes

Adopted the 2026-27 Downtown BID assessment roll September 29, 2026, by a 6-0 vote

Oklahoma City property owners renewed their 2026-27 downtown business improvement assessment at a September 29 city council hearing. The council adopted the roll 6-0, with three members absent, confirming the annual levy that funds cleaning, safety, marketing, and events across six downtown neighborhoods.

Updated 6 days ago

Oklahoma City council approves demolishing five dilapidated structures

Built World

Approved demolition and abandonment declarations on Sept. 15, 2026.

The Oklahoma City Council voted 7-0 on Sept. 15 to declare five structures—a shed, three houses, and a rear house across four wards—dilapidated and ordered them torn down. Demolition can begin Sept. 16, with remaining work due by Oct. 1.

Updated 6 days ago

Oklahoma City Council introduces rezoning for 10-acre urban farm

Rule Changes

Pending decision on rezoning ordinance

Oklahoma City's City Council introduced an ordinance September 15 to rezone a 10-acre parcel at 2209 NE 100th Street from single-family residential to agricultural for Ralph's Ranch, an urban farm run by Benjamin Birdwell. The Planning Commission backed the change 7-1 on August 27, and the council was scheduled to hear the case October 13; the outcome has not been reported.

Updated Oct 14

Oklahoma City awards $10 million in waterline repair contracts

Built World

Approves infrastructure contracts and budgets

Oklahoma City is spending $10 million to fix aging water mains and the streets above them. The city council approved the contracts on September 1.

Updated Sep 8