Transportation
Celebrate the Launch of the Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma
A celebration for the official launch of the Regional Transportation Authority of Oklahoma is scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 20, at the Santa Fe Station, 100 South E.K. Gaylord Boulevard, Oklahoma City. For more information about this momentous occasion for the region, contact Jennifer Sebesta, Program Coordinator, Transportation & Planning Services, ACOG, (405) 234-2264.
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57th Legislature
ACOG Hosts Legislative Power Brunch Reception for Central Oklahoma Senators, Representatives
Mark W. Sweeney, AICP, Executive Director, ACOG; Senator Brenda Stanley, SD 42, and Mayor Matt Dukes, Midwest City, gather for the ACOG Legislative Power Brunch at the Oklahoma History Center.
 The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments held a legislative power brunch reception for State Senators and State Representatives on January 18. More than 80 people attended the event, including 20 representatives and nine senators. During the event, Mark W. Sweeney, AICP, Executive Director, ACOG, outlined the agency's legislative priorities and specific bills ACOG plans to track. The first session of the 57th Legislature began February 4. Sine die is May 31.
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ACOG Economic Development District
ACOG Selects Consultant for CEDS
The ACOG Board of Directors, in collaboration with representatives of ACOG's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee, has selected TIP Strategies as the consultant for the CEDS update.
The CEDS contributes to effective economic development in Central Oklahoma's towns, cities and counties through a locally-based, regionally-driven economic development planning process.
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Economic Development
USDA Rural Economic Development Innovation Initiative Now Accepting Applications
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and four of its partners are accepting applications from rural communities and regions for technical assistance to implement economic development planning projects. The application deadline is April 5.
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Energy & Environment
Funding for Local Government Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrades
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (ODOC) has issued an RFP for state agencies and local governments interested in applying for energy efficient lighting upgrades to public buildings and public spaces (i.e. courthouses, jails, offices, parking facilities). Responses are due February 25.
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9-1-1 Institute of Oklahoma
Feature Story
Robin Murray
, 9-1-1 Institute Programs Manager, sat down with Ben Curry, 9-1-1 Communications Supervisor, City of Edmond, about life in a 9-1-1 Communications Center.
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The 9-1-1 Institute of Oklahoma will offer the APCO Communications Officer Training course, April 15-17. Contact Robin Murray, 9-1-1 Institute Programs Manager, ACOG.
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Energy & Environment
 Clean Cities Dispatch
Keep up with all the exciting news coming out of ACOG's Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition, including the launch of the Oklahoma Electric Vehicle Coalition.
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Community & Economic Development Services
CDBG Assistance
ACOG is available to provide technical assistance on CDBG grants funded by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Please note the upcoming deadlines:
February 28
REAP-CDBG
March 29
CDBG Revitalization
May 1
CDBG Water/Wastewater Construction and Engineering
July 17
CDBG Small Cities
REAP Awards
ACOG received 33 applications for Rural Economic Action Plan grants. Available funding is $481,000. Proposed projects exceeded $1.4 million. Awards were announced at the end of December.
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Water Resources
Drought Report
Check out ACOG's latest drought report.
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Human Resources
ACOG Job Board
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ACOG Job Board is a great place for members to post their job openings. Jobs must be in local government, and located in Canadian, Cleveland, Logan or Oklahoma County.
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