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Edmond’s Youth System of Care program has already served 561 youth, despite operating for less than a full year.

The federally funded effort is meant to connect kids and families with mental health support earlier, before problems become crises.

Edmond youth mental health program reaches 561 in first year A federal grant is helping the city build a more coordinated safety net for youth and families before problems become crises.

A lot happened at Edmond’s May 26 council meeting beyond the big-ticket stories.

Council also approved a Broadway U-Haul project, shifted $1.7M in water and wastewater funds, moved a downtown mixed-use project forward, approved Coffee Creek substation equipment, lined up more water and sewer work, renewed a jail agreement, approved a downtown monarch mural and authorized a lawsuit settlement.

Routine votes, but they add up.

Edmond council roundup: Broadway project, utility shifts, and downtown development move ahead The May 26 Edmond City Council and Public Works Authority meeting has already produced stories on three major items (Read Here):

Edmond’s proposed $485M budget is headed toward a final vote June 8.

The budget projects flat sales tax growth, adds 21 new positions and continues major infrastructure spending.

But the bigger question is what happens next: several fund balances are projected to shrink, union contracts are still unsettled, and one resident urged the city to take a harder five-year look at reserves, staffing and long-term costs.

Edmond’s $485M budget heads toward final vote with reserve questions still hanging over it Flat sales tax projections, new staffing plans and shrinking fund-balance concerns frame Edmond’s next budget vote.

🇺🇸 Edmond’s LibertyFest is getting an extra milestone frame this year.

The 2026 celebration ties together America’s 250th birthday, Route 66’s 100th anniversary and LibertyFest’s long-running Edmond tradition.

Events run June 25 through July 4, building toward the downtown parade and fireworks at UCO.

LibertyFest leans into America’s 250th and Route 66’s 100th America’s 250th birthday and Route 66’s centennial give this year’s Fourth of July celebration extra weight.

Animal Services says pet safety starts before something goes wrong.

Microchip your pets.
Keep them leashed in public.
Post quickly if they get loose.
Call Animal Services before trying to handle a stray yourself.

Leashes, lost pets and the city’s push for safer animal care From lost pets and leash laws to low-cost spay-and-neuter clinics, the city’s shelter supervisor says animal welfare works best when residents know how to help.

Edmond is putting massage businesses under a little more scrutiny.

Click the story link below for the proposed massage business rules now headed to City Council. 💆➡️🏛️

Edmond moves toward new rules for massage therapy businesses Massage therapy businesses in Edmond could soon face a more specific zoning review process.

Covell and Sooner are back in the growth spotlight.

Three major projects are headed to City Council on June 8:

The big question: What kind of growth does Edmond want here?

Covell and Sooner put Edmond’s growth plans to the test A wave of development proposals near Covell, Sooner, Coffee Creek and I-35 is putting one of Edmond’s most closely watched corridors back in front of City Council.

Edmond may change how residents request public records.

The update adds rules around request forms, deposits and video pickup.

Why it matters: process determines whether public access is easy, slow or harder to navigate.

Edmond open-records update raises access questions Edmond is rewriting how it handles public-records requests, adding new requirements for how residents ask, what they pay and how they pick up video.

Pelican Bay is almost back.

Edmond says the $7.2M renovation is nearing the finish line, but the opening date is still “fluid.”

Officials are hopeful for early July.

That would mean a shorter summer season than originally planned.

Pelican Bay reopening target moves to July as renovation nears finish Edmond’s main public aquatic center is close to reopening after a $7.2 million renovation, but the city now says the opening date remains fluid.

Edmond approved a new 55+ project near Bryant and Smiling Hill.

The Stables at Hallmark would allow up to 60 age-restricted residential units, plus commercial uses along Bryant.

The vote was unanimous, but the details matter: private roads, drainage, tree preservation and coordination with Oklahoma City will all shape what happens next.

The takeaway: It’s a small housing project with bigger edge-of-city questions.

Edmond approves 55+ project near Bryant and Smiling Hill A 60-unit 55+ project brings new attention to private roads, drainage and Edmond’s southern border.