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Oklahoma City, OK: council, meetings and contacts
Oklahoma City is the 21st largest city in the United States with about 719,849 residents, in Oklahoma. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Council-manager
- Governing body
- Oklahoma City Council — 9 members
- Regular meetings
- Generally second and fourth Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m., City Council Chamber, 200 N. Walker Ave., 3rd Floor
- City Hall
- 200 N. Walker Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102
- Main information line
- (405) 297-2535
- Population (2025 est.)
- 719,849 (2020 census: 681,054)
- County
- Oklahoma
- Planning body
- Oklahoma City Planning Commission
Eight wards plus an at-large mayor; a city manager administers day-to-day government.
Official links
- Oklahoma City official website
- Oklahoma City Council
- Agendas, minutes and meeting video
- Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners
- Oklahoma City Public Schools
The bodies that decide things in Oklahoma City
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | Official page |
| Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| Oklahoma City Public Schools board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Oklahoma City Planning Commission | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Oklahoma City government
When does the Oklahoma City Council meet?
Generally second and fourth Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m., City Council Chamber, 200 N. Walker Ave., 3rd Floor Always confirm the date and location on the official agenda before you attend, because meetings can be cancelled, moved or continued.
How do I contact Oklahoma City city government?
The main information line is (405) 297-2535. City Hall is at 200 N. Walker Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102, and the official website is https://www.okc.gov.
How do I speak at a Oklahoma City public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Oklahoma City yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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