Oklahoman
Department directors outlined 2022 transit, parking and parks budget proposals for the Oklahoma City Council on Tuesday. The council plans another public hearing on the budget June 1, and a final public hearing and vote to adopt the $1.65 billion budget June 8.
To comment on the budget, find the comment form at the bottom of the https://okc.gov/budget page, text 405-252-1053 or email budgetcomments@okc.gov, by May 24. Links to the full budget are on okc.gov/budget.
OKC transit and parking proposals
The proposed transit and parking budget for 2022, for bus and streetcar service, downtown parking garages and related services, is $46.6 million. Highlights include:
First-Ever Red Coyote Half-Marathon Benefitting Youth Program
A local running and fitness store hosted their first half-marathon and first large race since the start of the pandemic.
After several months of training, kids from the Course for Change program were ready to hit the ground running at the inaugural Red Coyote Half-Marathon.
Course for Change is a program that provides at-risk youth with a mentor and emphasizes physical fitness to help create positive experiences. Caziah Holloway said her mentor taught her she can do anything she wants as long as she believes in herself.
“I say I can so that, when I run, I can be more positive and go faster,” Holloway said.