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Thanks for keeping up with all the latest ACOG news.Secretary of Transportation Gary Ridley Retires After 48 Years
ACOG Bids Farewell To A Great Friend Secretary of Transportation Gary Ridley retired Tuesday. From eCapitol: Ridley served as transportation secretary under two governors, first Gov. Brad Henry and then Gov. Mary Fallin. Fallin appointed Oklahoma Department of...
Ozone Alert Day Issued for Thursday (June 8, 2017)
June 8, 2017, is the first Ozone Alert Day of the season. The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) has issued an OZONE ALERT DAY for the Oklahoma City metropolitan...
ACOG Celebrates Two of Oklahoma’s Alternative Fuel Leaders
Oklahoma's Top Alternative Fuel Leaders Recognized Heartland Energy Options and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (OWDC) were honored with the 2016 Zach D. Taylor, Jr. Clean Cities Vision Awards during a ceremony yesterday at the Association of Central...
Ride The City (National Bike Month)
When you learned to ride a bike as a kid, were you dressed in spandex and clip shoes? No! You were probably outside in a t-shirt and shorts riding around in circles on the driveway. Guest Post by Charlotte Adcock, Assistant Planner – Multimodal Ride the...
From Bikes To Motors (National Bike Month)
May is National Bike Month! From Bikes To Motors Guest Post by Charlotte Adcock, Assistant Planner – Multimodal The streets you drive on today are thanks, in part, to 19th and 20th Century cyclists. It is a fact that may be surprising but many of the elite motorists...
Heatstroke in Kids: Look Before You Lock
Heatstroke in Kids: #1 Killer of Children Outside of Car Accidents Heatstroke is the number one killer of children, outside of car crashes. That’s why ACOG’s two largest divisions, Transportation Planning and Services and 9-1-1 and Public Safety have joined with the...
ACOG Approves Public Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle Grants
Total awarded to the applicants is $521,000. Total investment related to the projects is about $3.3 million. ACOG Approves $521,000 For Public Fleets, Fueling Infrastructure The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) Board of Directors has approved grant...
May is National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month in the United States. Around the country, including in Central Oklahoma, everyday people will be taking to the streets for Bike to Work Day on May 19. This year also marks the 200th birthday of the bicycle. Join ACOG for a series of blog...
ACOG Seeks Public Comment on Transportation Improvement Program
ACOG Seeks Comments on Transportation Improvement Program 28 APRIL 2017 Transportation MPO Transit ACOG invites citizens throughout Central Oklahoma to review and comment on a preliminary version of the next Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP identifies...
ITB: Transportation Improvement Program System (Expired)
This ITB has expired. It is posted here as part of ACOG's archive. Inquiries Due: May 12, 2017 Summary The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) is requesting proposals from professional consultants to provide technical assistance with the development of...
ITB: Electronic Transportation Improvement Program (eTIP) System (Expired)
This ITB has expired. It is posted here as part of ACOG's archive. Inquiries Due: May 12, 2017 Summary The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) is requesting proposals from professional consultants to provide technical assistance with the development of...
ACOG Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
April 9-15 ACOG Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week 9-1-1 ACOG Central Oklahoma 9 April 2017 ACOG is celebrating the second full week of April (April 9-15) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The Association of Central Oklahoma...
2017 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 3-7 “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands”
ACOG is a proud supporter of National Work Zone Awareness Week. This year's theme is Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands. National Work Zone Safety Each year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is held to bring national...
Governor Mary Fallin Delivers 2017 State of the State Address
56th LEGISLATURE Governor Mary Fallin Delivers 2017 State of the State Address Oklahoma Governor State of the State 6 February 2017 Governor Proposes Bold Reforms to Fix State’s Budget System; Calls for Eliminating State Sales Tax on Groceries, Corporate Income Tax...
ACOG Legislative Report | January 27, 2017
56th LEGISLATURE ACOG Legislative Report | January 27, 2017 ACOG Public Information 26 January 2017 Download a copy of ACOG's legislative report, January 2017.
9-1-1 ACOG Public Education Coordinator Completes APCO Training
APCO International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide...
Word Cloud Highlights Number of Oklahoma Bills By Topic
House Speaker McCall Announces Committee Assignments
56th LEGISLATURE House Speaker McCall Announces Committee Assignments Oklahoma House Media | State Capitol 20 January 2017 House Speaker Charles A. McCall today announced committee assignments for standing House committees and appropriation subcommittees of the 56th...