July/August 2020

NEW CITY WEBSITE WORKS WELL ON ALL DEVICES

UTILITY REMINDERS AND TIPS

We launched a new website last month. You will still

find us at MidwestCityOk.org. The new site is designed

to work well on any device you choose — your desktop,

laptop, tablet or smartphone. Because this site works so

well on smartphones, it has replaced our MyMWC app.

Some of the highlights of the

website are new tabs at the top:

Your Government; City

Departments, Business &

Development (for our businesses);

Your Community; and Explore

Midwest City (with links from

around our community).

Under Your Community, you find

links for Job Opportunities, ways to

Contact the City, a form to Submit a Request or

Concern; our Ordinances, and the link to our Garage

Sale Permits.

Also under Your Community is the link to MWC Notify

where you can sign up to receive emails and/or texts

from the City when we have urgent or emergency

information to share.

On our new homepage you will see a

link to Maps. That link will take you

to several different types of maps

produced by our Geographic

Information System (GIS) team for

your use. There are maps of our Parks

and Trails, Bus Routes and Stops,

City Zoning, Restaurants, and several

others.

Scroll down to Calendar and Projects,

and you’ll find our events and

meetings listed. Click on any of them for dates, times,

locations and all of the details!

component of the meter system because it sends out a

signal which can be read via a drive by unit rather than

physically opening the lid.

Many customers don’t realize the cost to replace the lid

or the transmitter is your responsibility. (TIP: Some

customers put stakes around the meter as a reminder

not to mow over it.)

TIPS FOR TRASH COLLECTION

Just a reminder, we aren’t able to collect any bags or

boxes placed next to your cart. If you need more than

one trash cart, we can provide an additional cart for

$7.16 per month. Call 739-1066 for more information.

(When you add another cart, we ask for a one year

commitment for the new cart.)

Make sure to put your cart at the curb by 7 a.m. with

at least five feet of clearance from any object such as

vehicles, trees, mail boxes or other cars.

PAYMENTS VIA DOXO APP

There is an online/app bill pay service called doxo.

This service is not associated with our utility

department or the City of Midwest City. We wanted

our utility customers to know that this service charges

you a fee.

Doxo’s service also sends a check in the mail for the

payment. It does not use an electronic payment to our

utility department so your payment could be late, if

you don’t plan for time for it to be mailed.

MOWING OVER METER LIDS

We are asking our customers to take extra care around

your water meter lids and be aware not to run lawn

mowers over them, drive over them or otherwise put

undue pressure on them. If the cover is damaged by a

lawn mower or other equipment, the cost to replace

the lid is $28.90. If the transmitter is damaged, the

cost to replace it is $120. The transmitter is a critical

City Hall 100 N. Midwest Blvd 405.739.1251

TALL GRASS ATTRACTS ... Mice and rats

Mosquitoes

Snakes

Crime

Did you know that tall grass is a pest paradise, attracting many disease-carrying varmints?

It’s because of these community health and safety issues that lawns with grass and weeds over 12 inches are in violation of our ordinances.

For more information, call Neighborhood Services at 739-1005.

Whether it is information about holiday trash collection, City festivals and events, street closings, or other City news, there are several ways to Stay Connected to what’s happening in MWC. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Next Door and on our website at midwestcityok.org where you’ll find our latest news and calendar of events.

Searching for employment opportunities? Please visit: midwestcityok.org/jobs

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

July 4 — Tribute to Liberty is at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park at 6 p.m. Don’t forget your picnic dinner basket, blanket or lawn chair. Food trucks will be available with a variety of foods. The opening band is Hunter Thomas followed by Dr. Irv Wagner’s Concert Band. Fireworks start about 9:45 p.m.

Friday, July 10 is the Summer Drive in Movie at the Midwest City Soccer Complex. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and Stephen Salewon performs at 8. The movie is Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker. Cost is $5 per car. Visit our website for more information and the link to buy your ticket.

Saturday, July 18 & Saturday, August 15 join us for Cruise in for Coffee at the Santa Fe Steakhouse, 7101 SE 29th. Cruise in and enjoy a free cup of coffee, show off your ride, or admire the classic and new cars, and motorcycles! The event is from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Saturday, July 25 & Saturday, August 29 we’ll be doing Yoga in the Park at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. This event is free and all ages and abilities are welcome. Meet at the Rotary Pavilion.

Saturday, August 15 is Concert in the Park with Superfreak. Hey, you groovy grownups! For an outta sight date night, come boogie down to the sounds of this 70s-themed concert. We’ll be at the Charles J. Johnson Park in Town Center Plaza. The concert is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Don’t forget your blanket or lawn chair!

Save the date for Doggie Paddle on Monday, September 7 at Reno Swim & Slide.

You can find more information about our events on the calendar on our website at midwestcityok.org.

CENSUS 2020 There’s still time to complete your 2020 Census online, by phone or by mail. Just visit 2020census.gov for more information! Make sure you are counted!

CHECK FOR LEAKS

Here’s a tip to find a leak … put a few drops of food coloring or a dye tablet into your toilet tank. Wait 15-20 minutes without flush-ing and check to see if the colors shows up in the toilet bowl.

If so, you have a leak. A quick and easy seal replace-ment should stop your water loss.