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Our phones are up and working now, thank you for your patience!
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The phone lines are currently down at City Hall and the Annex building. We are working to get the phone lines restored. We are open normal operating hours today, 8am to 5pm.
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The February 27, 2023 Board of Adjustments meeting has been cancelled. View the PDF here of the cancellation: https://www.mychoctaw.org/documents/government/agenda-center/board-of-adjustments/2023/408514
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The water will be off on Greystone Lane on Feb. 24th from 8am to 12pm for service line repairs. Please plan accordingly, thank you in advance for your patience!
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The February 22, 2023 Choctaw Economic Development Authority meeting has been cancelled. View the PDF here of the cancellation: https://www.mychoctaw.org/documents/government/agenda-center/choctaw-economic-development-authority-(ceda)/2023/409828
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The next City Council / CUA meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:30 pm at City Hall. Agendas can be found on the City website at https://www.mychoctaw.org/documents/government/agenda-center/city-council---choctaw-utilities-authority/391470.
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MAINTENANCE NOTICE FROM OG&E - We are helping Choctaw grow!
In order to accommodate the city's growth OG&E is upgrading existing power lines along Choctaw Road. As part of the upgrade, one lane of Choctaw Road will be closed intermittently from Feb. 22 through June 16. The closures will occur along Choctaw Road from SE 15th Street to approximately 1/4 mile south of SE 29th Street. These upgrades will help us provide safe and reliable electric service to new customers in the area. We appreciate your patience as we continue to grow our community together!
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Crews continue to work a water main repair today, water will be off for about 4 hours from 3rd Street north to 36th Street along Choctaw Road and west to approximately Muzzy Street. Thank you for your patience!
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The water will be off for service line repairs. Crews will be working for at least 4 hours in the Old Town area, from Bypass Rd north to 36th Street and from Choctaw Rd west to Harper Road. Thank you in advance for your patience!
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The Choctaw Economic Development Authority will meet on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:30 am at City Hall for a workshop/retreat. Agendas can be found on the City website at https://www.mychoctaw.org/documents/government/agenda-center/391308.
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The next Public Recreation Advisory Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 7:00 pm at City Hall. Agendas can be found on the City website at https://www.mychoctaw.org/documents/government/agenda-center/391308.
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Choctaw’s Chief of Police Kelly Marshall was nominated by a Service member also employed by the Police Department for her distinguished efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide range of measures, including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed. Patriot Awards are awarded to the individual supervisor, not a staff or organization, and must be nominated by the individual directly affected who is an employee also serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or their spouse. Of the tens of thousands who find themselves serving and employed across the state, only about 100 supervisors were nominated. We are proud to congratulate and celebrate this type of award especially because it also conveys the type of excellence necessary to cultivate a great employee and a great work environment. Service members have heard the mantra that a military family is strong together, which often means ensuring your soldiers are not only physically and mentally prepared, but that their family is also prepared and taken care of.
ESGR, or Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is a Department of Defense office established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment. Employer support enhances retention rates in the Armed Forces and, in the end, strengthens our national security. To recognize employers who support their Guard and Reserve employees, ESGR grants a series of Department of Defense awards. The Service Member Patriot Award is the first in a series of progressive awards given by the ESGR. Congratulations Kelly Marshall, City of Choctaw Chief of Police!
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This dog was found on 02/08/23 and picked up on 15th & Hiwassee. Call Animal Control officer Kenny Grant for more information at 405-390-2999.
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This dog was found on 02/08/23 and picked up on Kent Dr. Call Animal Control officer Kenny Grant for more information at 405-390-2999.
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CHOCTAW FRIDAY NIGHTS IN THE PARK
FEATURING LOCAL OKLAHOMA FARMERS AND VENDORS
City Hall and the Parks & Recreation Department will host an evening each Friday at 6:00pm beginning May 5th at the Choctaw Creek Park Market Row filled with a variety of all types of vendors, food trucks, and fresh air! Get out and enjoy your local park, support local vendors, and burn off that youthful energy on the playground each Friday night through September 1st. Interested vendors may apply by completing the “Special Event Vendor Application” below.
Applications can be submitted in person or by emailing City Clerk, Amanda Williams, at awilliams@choctawcity.org. For more information contact City Hall at 405.390.8198.
https://www.mychoctaw.org/o/choctaw/page/building-division-forms-copy
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Water outage in Old Town - The water will be off for at least 2 hours for repairs. We thank you for your patience in advance!
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The next City Council/CUA meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 6:30 pm at City Hall. Agendas can be found on the City website at https://www.mychoctaw.org/documents/government/agenda-center/391308.
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Light colored dog found near 3312 N Hiwassee Rd on Feb. 2nd, no chip. Call Animal Control officer Kenny Grant for more information at 405-390-2999.
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You can find the February 2023 Newsletter on the new City website at the link below or on the new City App in Documents, City Newsletters!
https://www.mychoctaw.org/documents/residents/city-newsletter/392794
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City Hall and the Parks & Recreation Department will host an evening each Friday at 6:00pm beginning May 5th at the Choctaw Creek Park Market Row filled with a variety of all types of vendors, food trucks, and fresh air! Get out and enjoy your local park, support local vendors, and burn off that youthful energy on the playground each Friday night through September 1st. Interested vendors may apply by completing the “Choctaw Special Event Vendor Application” at the link below and submitting a completed application to City Hall. For more information contact City Hall at 405.390.8198.
https://www.mychoctaw.org/o/choctaw/page/building-division-forms
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