🌱 Urban Chickens + Bambi Max Bucket + Brick-Or-Treat

Happy Wednesday, Oklahoma City! These are the most important things going on in Oklahoma City today.

First, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 65 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Oklahoma City today:

1. The City Council of Oklahoma City has moved forward on urban chickens after the Council introduced and sent to the Planning Department a new ordinance that would allow having chickens or quail in city limits, with certain restrictions. Bradley Carter (Ward 1), JoBeth Hamon (Ward 2), and Nikki Nice (Ward 7) co-authored the ordinance, which prohibits rooster ownership but allows the ownership of six domestic hens or quail. The ordinance will now go to the Planning Department for fine-tuning, then to the Planning Commission to make a recommendation to the Council for adoption or rejection of the ordinance. (Oklahoma City Free Press)
2. The Oklahoma City Police and Fire Departments are teaming up for new equipment and training to save metro communities from wildfires. The Fire Department will be purchasing a Bambi Max Bucket, a water drop bucket for helicopters and the Police Department’s aircraft will be used for this equipment. Air Rescue Systems (ARS) will train three pilots, three crew chiefs, and six ground crew members to work the bucket, totaling about $33,800 for the trainings. (KFOR Oklahoma City)
3. Over 35 businesses welcomed trick-or-treaters for Oklahoma City's Brick-or-Treat event on Monday night. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
4. The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy hosted a virtual chili cook-off on Monday as a part of a fundraiser to help children. (KOCO Oklahoma City)
5. The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust was presented with the Platinum Award for Excellence in Utilities Management from the Association of Municipal Water Agencies on Tuesday. (Press Release Desk)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.