Oklahoma City

The Office of the City Clerk operates the Archives and Records Management Program, which provides public and employee access to City administrative and historical records in accordance with Oklahoma public records laws. The office manages record retention and preservation policies, administers the electronic records management system for City Council, Boards, Commissions, and Trusts, and assists City employees with managing electronic and physical records. In 2014, the Office of the City Clerk received a grant from the National Archives and Records Administration, National Historical Publications and Records Commission to preserve permanent records dating back to 1890. The office is located at 200 N. Walker Ave., 2nd floor, and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with contact available at (405) 297-2391.

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This Oklahoma.gov page provides information about state commission meetings, including scheduling procedures and access options. Regular meetings for 2026 are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. in Suite C50 of the Will Rogers Memorial Office Building at 2401 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, with agendas posted no later than 24 hours before each meeting. Special meetings may be held Monday through Friday at alternative times and locations, with 48-hour advance notice. The site offers live webinar access to commission meetings and maintains archives of agendas and videos from 2015–2024.

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Oklahoma County operates as an open records county under the Oklahoma Open Records Act (51 O.S. §§ 24A.1-24A.31), which establishes the public's right to access government records with limited exceptions. The county maintains nine categories of public records across multiple departments: property records through the Assessor and County Clerk; court records through the Court Clerk; vital records with limited access; business records; election records through the Election Board; tax records through the Treasurer; law enforcement records through the Sheriff's Office; land records; and meeting records from county boards and commissions. County agencies are required to provide prompt and reasonable access during regular business hours, designate record custodians, and charge only reasonable fees for document searches and copies. The Oklahoma County Clerk maintains a public records portal to facilitate access to many county records.

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The City of Oklahoma City maintains archival records available for public research by appointment, including ordinances from 1890–1966 accessible as downloadable PDFs and meeting minutes since 2008. The archives contain extensive holdings spanning from 1890 to 2019, including 135 volumes of City Council meeting minutes and journals (1890–1999), Budget Files from 1923–2018 (18.3 cubic feet, 49 volumes), City Council Dockets (1996–2007, 335 cubic feet), and land documents such as Deeds (1900–2018, 14 cubic feet) and Easements/Public Rights-of-Way (1929–2019, 435 cubic feet). The archives also house records from major initiatives including the Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS, 1993–2004, 8 cubic feet) and MAPS for Kids (2001–2018, 14 cubic feet). Public records requests can be submitted online, and Police Department records are available through the Police Records Bureau at (405) 297-1112.

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This document is a guide to Oklahoma City government that provides basic information about the city and its structure. It describes Oklahoma City's demographics (population of 681,054 and covering 620.4 square miles across four counties), government structure (a Council-Manager system established in 1927 with an elected Mayor and eight Council members representing eight wards), and the roles of key officials including the City Manager who handles day-to-day operations. The guide also lists contact information for city services and references available city departments and boards.

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