1. Altus Residents: 

    Thank you for not throwing hazardous waste items in the dumpsters!  Please take a look around the house and garage for household hazardous waste items that you need to get rid of.

    The City will be hosting a household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday April 1st from 9AM-1PM at the Altus Municipal Airport in Hangar 36
    See the flyer below for more info

    Color flyer for 2023 Altus Hazardous Waste Collection Event


  2. Municipal Election Results

    Altus Municipal Election Held on Tuesday February 14, 2023
    New Terms begin April 4, 2023



    Mayor
    Robert Garrison (incumbent)
    Unopposed - New Term Ends 2027
    Ward 1 Council Member
    Doyle Jencks (incumbent)
    Unopposed - New Term Ends 2027
    Police Chief
    Tim Murphy (incumbent)
    Unopposed - New Term Ends 2027    		Ward 2 Council Member
    Cole McMahon
    Unopposed - New Term Ends 2027
    Street Commissioner
    Chad Osborne (incumbent)
    Unopposed - New Term Ends 2027
    		Ward 3 Council Member
    Roberta Brady Lee (incumbent)
    Unopposed - New Term Ends 2027

    		Ward 4 Council Member
    C.J. Morris
    Defeated Christina Wallace - New Term Ends 2027


  3. Notice of Stage 2 Water Conservation Restrictions

    Effective October 5, 2022
    (Until further notice)

    As drought conditions continue and levels at Tom Steed Reservoir remain below 70%, Altus City Management has officially declared Stage 2 Water Conservation Restrictions in accordance with Altus City Ordinances 44-226 to 44-231.


    Stage 2 Restrictions are as follows:

    Outdoor water use. All outdoor watering will be limited to two days per week from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. All outdoor watering or irrigation shall be prohibited from 9:00a.m. through 7:00 p.m. except hand watering with a hose or watering can. Hoses must be equipped with shut-off nozzles.

    • Odd-number houses. Single-family addresses ending in odd numbers shall water only on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
    • Even-number houses. Single-family addresses ending in even numbers shall water only on Sundays and Thursdays.
    • Other properties. Multifamily, commercial, industrial, churches, etc., shall water only on Tuesdays and Fridays.
    • Other outdoor uses. Washing of vehicles is allowed on designated watering days as described above.
    • City water use. Non-essential city water use will be suspended, such as, but not necessarily limited to, water line flushing, fire hydrant testing and washing of vehicles. Watering of parks, cemetery and other city property shall be limited to Mondays and Thursdays.
    • Pavement washing. Pressure washing or hosing down of buildings, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots or patios is prohibited, except for commercial operations where such restriction would cause a substantial hardship. 

    Altus Residents and Business are asked to comply with these restrictions and be extra careful about conserving water during this time.