City Offices Closed July 2 and 3

City of Tulsa offices will be closed Thursday, July 2 for an employee furlough day, and Friday, July 3, in observance of Independance Day. Offices will reopen Monday, July 6, 2009. See "City Services" below for the schedule change.

Schedule for City Services July 2 and 3

City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, July 2 - 3, 2009, for an employee holiday and the first furlough day due to budget reductions for Fiscal Year 2010, which begins July 1. Also, the City Council will not have its committee meetings on Tuesday, June 30, or its regular meeting on Thursday, July 2.

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Have a Safe 4th At ONEOK Freedomfest '09

The Fourth of July is near and fireworks are being sold throughout the metropolitan area.

While some nearby cities now allow the use of fireworks with appropriate permits, the City of Tulsa's ordinances prohibit the use of fireworks within its corporate boundaries.

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Mayor Swears-In 10 New Police Officers

Last Friday, 10 new Tulsa Police Officers graduated from the Tulsa Police Academy and will soon be deployed throughout the city.

The Mayor cited numerous public safety improvements during her tenure as mayor, including implementation of anti-gang and mentoring initiatives, anti-burglary task forces, as well as the implementation of innovative programs like Compstat which allows police to gather and use information more quickly to solve crimes.

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Extreme Heat Takes Toll On Waterlines

More waterlines are breaking during this extremely hot weather, due to an increase in water demand and the ground drying out and shifting. So far during the month of June, Tulsa has had 68 water main breaks, compared to the five-year average of 56.

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