City of Lawton taking applications for Citizens Academy
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LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - The city of Lawton will be holding their second Citizens Academy in July.
The Citizens Academy is a free, interactive program meant to to familiarize citizens with the roles, services and operation that comprise the Lawton City Government.
The course spans 14 weeks, held for two hours weekly at City Hall, and includes site visits, as well as overviews of every major department within the City of Lawton.
“It is important that we take advantage of every opportunity to educate our citizens on how their tax dollars are being spent,” City Manager Michael Cleghorn said. “We are incredibly excited to start this program back up.”