Resident News

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Oklahoma City Residents

Oklahoma City Offices will be closed Monday September 7th for Labor Day. METRO transit buses will not run.

Citizens' Fire Academy offers hands-on education. Residents interested in learning more about the Fire Department can apply now for the Citizens' Fire Academy. The eight-week class gives adults an insider's view of Oklahoma City's Fire Services. Participants can handle a fire hose, get a fire safety training and ride along with firefighters on actual emergency calls. Class is for three hours every Thursday evening from September 10th through October 29th at the Fire Training Facility, 850 N. Portland. Call 297-3314 to register. Hurry, seating is limited.

City looking for local small business to work on public construction projects. Local small contractors and businesses interested in subcontracting on public construction projects are encouraged to register with the City. The City is compiling a registry of local small and disadvantaged contractors and businesses that want to subcontract on City construction projects. The new registry will be made available to general and prime contractors who get City construction projects to help them subcontract with local small businesses. Interested businesses can register by completing a Subcontractor Registration form available on the City Web site, www.okc.gov. For more information on the program contract the Public Works Department at SDLBiz@okc.gov or 297-2581.


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