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EMBARK Adds Bus Shelters in Oklahoma City with ACOG Air Quality Grant
EMBARK Adds Bus Shelters in Oklahoma City with ACOG Air Quality Grant Three new shelters at busy EMBARK bus stops and an upgraded crosswalk have been installed in northeast Oklahoma City thanks to an air quality grant. The $37,000 comes from the Association of Central...
ACOG Awarded CARES Act Funding
ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENTS AWARDED $400,000 IN CARES ACT FUNDING The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) has been announced as a recipient of an $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s...
STBG-UZA Call for Projects Workshop
STBG-UZA Call for Projects Workshop August 28, 202010:00 am – 12:00 pmVIRTUAL ONLY On September 1, 2020, ACOG will issue the OCARTS area annual Call for Projects for the Surface Transportation Block Grant Urbanized Area (STBG-UZA) Program. The call for projects is...
NOW ACCEPTING INTERN APPLICATIONS
Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program Internship - Fall 2020 ACOG is pleased to announce the launch of the Fall 2020 term of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program (CCUWDP). CCUWDP is an initiative of...
ACOG Job Openings
ACOG ANNOUNCES THREE JOB OPENINGS The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), a voluntary association of city, town and county governments, is excited to announce three job openings. To continue to help local governments plan for common needs, cooperate...
ACOG CELEBRATES CLEAN CITIES INTERN
ACOG CELEBRATES CLEAN CITIES INTERN The Association of Central Oklahoma Government's (ACOG) Clean Cities Intern, Devon Westbrook, has concluded his term as ACOG’s Central Oklahoma Clean Cities (COKCC) University Workforce Development Program intern and recently...
Press Release: Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition Wins Awards
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CLEAN CITIES COALITION RECEIVES SPECIAL RECOGNITION OKLAHOMA CITY - On August 11, ACOG’s Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coalition (COKCC) received two awards during the virtual U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities National Workshop. POWERING UP:...
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN - OPEN FOR COMMENTS Comment period ends September 23 The updated draft of the ACOG Public Participation Plan is now open for Public Comment. The comment period ends September 23, 2020, at the close of business day. The Public Participation...
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR ON-ROAD MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES
VOLKSWAGON SETTLEMENT TRUST: FUNDING AVAILABLE for ON-ROAD MEDIUM & HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is pleased to announce the availability of funding from the Volkswagen Settlement Trust On-Road Program. Applications...
FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AVAILABLE
DEQ & OK SECRETARY OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS The latest round of a grant program funded by the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust aimed at building out Oklahoma’s light-duty electric...
SPENCER FIRE DEPARTMENT ADDS STATE-OF-THE-ART BRUSH PUMPER TRUCK
SPENCER FIRE DEPARTMENT DEDICATES STATE-OF-THE-ART BRUSH PUMPER TRUCK Truck to Fight Wildfires and Purchased with Assistance of a $55,000.00 REAP Grant from ACOG SPENCER, OKLA -- City of Spencer officials and citizens participated in an age old “Wetdown”...
ACOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES FY 2021 BUDGET
ACOG FY 2021 Budget Approved OKLAHOMA CITY -- The ACOG Board of Directors approved the FY 2021 Budget at the Board meeting held on June 25, at the ACOG office, located at 4205 N. Lincoln Blvd. The FY 2021 Budget, totaling $9,393,862, reflects an overall increase of...
Job Posting: Nichols Hills Communications Officer
Communications Officer, Nichols Hills Police Department Job Title: Communications Officer Closing date: 05/17/2021 Closing time: 10:23 AM Positions open until filled. Job Class: Civilian Communications Job Hours: Salaried...
9-1-1 COVID-19 SPOTLIGHT: OKLAHOMA COUNTY
Spotlight: Oklahoma County 9-1-1 During the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders have faced many challenges. The dispatchers and first responders at 9-1-1 ACOG PSAP, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) have faced staffing shortages, keeping their staff healthy and...
#ChargerChaseOK: EV Scavenger Hunt
Summertime has arrived and there's plenty of fun activities available for an outdoor adventure in Central Oklahoma. ACOG is excited to announce the kickoff of #ChargerChaseOK – a scavenger hunt designed to help current and aspiring electric vehicle drivers locate EV...
In Memoriam: Mike Davis
ACOG Mourns the Loss of Valued Staff Member In April, the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) mourned the loss of its 9-1-1 ACOG GIS Manager, Michael James Davis (Mike). Mike was born on August 10, 1956 to Oris and Joy Davis of Duncan. He passed...
In Memoriam: Ken Bartlett
Kenneth Ray Bartlett February 6, 1930 - February 11, 2020 Kenneth Ray Bartlett, long-time resident of Del City, was born on February 6, 1930 in Coffeyville, Kansas to William and Effie Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett passed from this life on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Mr....
Get In the #KNOWZONE: Text OZONE to 81257 to Receive Ozone Alert Texts
Get in the #KNOWZONE: Commit to Cleaner Air in Central Oklahoma Receive Ozone Alert Day Notifications: Text ‘OZONE’ to 81257* or sign up for email alerts here Safeguarding the air we breathe is an essential job everyone can do, and your commitment means a lot. Get in...