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Christmas Tree Lighting Recap
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 The City of Oakley held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony this past Saturday, December 3rd! An estimated 2000+ guests joined us to enjoy festive music, holiday decorations and visits with Santa. Performances by the Oakley Elementary School District and the Freedom High School Choirs set the mood for the evening, singing their renditions of holiday favorites. Students from the Keep in Time Dance Academy, along with the East County Performing Arts Academy, provided additional entertainment throughout the evening in their colorful costumes. A number of local non-profit organizations had booths with crafts, activities and giveaways for the children. The festive holiday decorations provided for great photo opportunities throughout the Park. Miss Contra Costa County Outstanding Teen 2017, Maya Gaskin, visited with guests and posed for photos. Our special guest for the evening was Santa Claus, taking time out of his busy schedule to hear children's wish lists and pose for family photos. Guests joined us to count down to light the grand 30' tree at which time snow began to fall in Oakley! To see more pictures check out our Christmas tree lighting album on Flickr. We wish everyone a happy holiday season!
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Oakley Receives Grant for a Community Dog Park
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With a recommendation from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the National Park Service, under the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) competitive grant program, has awarded the City of Oakley a $413,000 grant for a Community Dog Park on a portion of the unimproved area of Nunn-Wilson Family Park (corner of Laurel Rd. and Brown Rd.).
The proposed Oakley Community Dog Park at Nunn-Wilson Family Park will encompass approximately 2.5 acres of the existing park site and include a parking lot, restroom, picnic area, fenced areas for both small and large dogs, tables, benches, turf, dog water play area, drinking fountains, play and agility equipment, and dog waste stations.
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Hometown Holiday Decorating Contest Voting Opens Monday!
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Vote for the most festive home in Oakley! Starting on Monday, December 12th-16th, you can view the entries for the Hometown Holiday Decorating Contest and choose which home shows the most holiday spirit and community pride.
Photos will be located on www.oakleyinfo.com under the "Recreation" tab. The winner to be announced December 19th.
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Changing of the Guard Meeting
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A special meeting of the Oakley City Council will be held Tuesday, December 13, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Oakley City Council Chambers. This meeting is the City Council's annual "Changing of the Guard" meeting in which current Mayor, Kevin Romick, will be recognized for his term. The City has a rotation schedule for its mayors and vice mayors, each serving a one-year term. New Mayor, Sue Higgins, and new Vice Mayor, Randy Pope, are next in the rotation schedule to be seated at this meeting. Councilmember Vanessa Perry will also be recognized for her term of office, having served on the City Council since January 2015. The top three voted City Council candidates in the November 8, 2016 election will be sworn into office. There will be a brief reception after the special meeting which will be followed by a regular meeting of the Oakley City Council. Residents are welcome to attend.
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Landscape Improvement Endeavors Heightened
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During the winter and early spring season, the City of Oakley Parks and Landscape Division takes advantage of the slower maintenance season to make numerous landscape improvements throughout the City in advance of next year's growing season.
The City and contracted maintenance services workers use the opportunity to replace dead, dying/ failing, damaged; or missing plants, trees, and shrubs in existing landscaping.
Additionally, some renovations will include entire areas of old landscaping being replaced with new, which usually include irrigation changes for the lowering of water usage.
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Go Fund Me Account for KLSN Community Radio Station
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KLSN Community Radio is asking for help in the form of donations so it can begin broadcasting before passage of a critical deadline. Donations are tax-deductable. Major sponsors will receive on-air acknowledgements and marketing opportunities. KLSN was started by the Friends of Oakley Community Foundationand will broadcast to the approximately 270,000 residents of East Contra Costa County. KLSN 92.9 FM will play 60s and 70s classic rock, live high school sporting events, student productions, as well as programming from local organizations, municipalities, schools, and talented residents. This is a great way to promote Oakley. "You're listening to Oakley's KLSN 92.9 FM, the voice of the delta." Learn more at www.klsn.org or by calling 925 625-KLSN.
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City Hall Business Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm and Fridays from 8am-5pm
City Hall is closed the 1st & 3rd Friday of the month
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