Tecumseh

Organization 14

Departments

• Animal Welfare Animal Services

  Operates the Tecumseh Animal Shelter at 808 N 6th St, Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Published rates: annual animal license $10.00, impoundment fee $15.00, pick-up fee $30.00, daily kennel fee $7.50 per day.

  405-598-3911 www.tecumsehok.org
• City Attorney Legal

  The City Attorney is listed with the City Council roster, with an office at 400 N Broadway Ave., Shawnee, OK 74801.

  405-273-1554 www.tecumsehok.org
• City Clerk Clerk

  The City Clerk maintains official City papers, records, public documents, minutes and files of the City Council, Boards, Trust and Commissions; publishes ordinances, notices and agendas; receives lawsuits, protests, appeals, claims and bids; maintains City retirement records and coordinates City elections.

  405-598-2188 x 114 www.tecumsehok.org
• City Manager Administration

  The City Manager supervises day-to-day operations of all city departments, prepares a draft city budget each year with options the council votes on, and researches and makes recommendations on topics of interest to the council.

  405-598-2188 x 113 www.tecumsehok.org
• Code Enforcement / Building & Zoning Planning

  Enforces state and local construction codes, provides plan review and inspections, maintains contractor licenses, insurance and bonds, and issues building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits at the Building Department in City Hall, 114 N Broadway. Office hours 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.

  405-598-3911 www.tecumsehok.org
• Emergency Management Emergency Management

  Responsible for mitigating the effects of hazards, preparing measures to preserve life and minimize property damage in natural or man-made disasters, providing public assistance, establishing a recovery system, and monitoring local weather and activating the City's severe weather warning system.

  405-598-4303 www.tecumsehok.org
• Fire Department Fire

  The Tecumseh Fire Department, established in 1893, serves the City of Tecumseh and a Rural Fire District outside the city limits (about 10,000 citizens in 53 square miles) with 5 career personnel and 18 volunteers. Station 1 is at 109 W Washington St; Station 2 is at 114 Church Dr. Services include fire suppression, emergency medical first response, technical rescue, haz-mat response and fire prevention education.

  405-598-2222 www.tecumsehok.org
• Human Resources Human Resources

  The City of Tecumseh employs approximately 68 employees and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications are accepted through the Human Resources Office; open positions are advertised online through the Oklahoma Municipal League website, Facebook, the city website, local newspapers and the State unemployment office.

  405-598-4300 www.tecumsehok.org
• Municipal Court Courts

  Tecumseh Municipal Court, at City Hall, 114 N Broadway, processes all City ordinance citations. Office hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. Arraignments are the second, third and fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:30pm; juvenile arraignments the first Monday of each month at 4:00pm.

  405-598-4315 www.tecumsehok.org
• Police Department Police

  The Tecumseh Police Department serves more than 6,500 citizens with 12 sworn officers and a Reserve Police Officer Program. Dispatching is conducted by Pottawatomie County E-911 Central Dispatch. Office hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm; phones forward to Central Dispatch after 5:00pm and weekends.

  405-598-3755 www.tecumsehok.org
• Public Works / Parks Department Public Works

  Work includes pothole patching, overlays, crack sealing, blading gravel roads and alleys, maintaining bar ditches, drainage structures, signal lights and signs, and lawn maintenance. City parks include Slick Humphrey Park (with splash pad), the Skate Park, Charles Martin Park, Dora Carlton Park and Tecumseh Lake Park. Office hours Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.

  405-598-2189 www.tecumsehok.org
• Tecumseh Cemetery

  Tecumseh Cemetery began in 1871 and covers forty-four acres. Cemetery office: 18800 Gordon Cooper Drive, Shawnee, OK 74801. Office hours 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday.

  405-273-4992 www.tecumsehok.org
• Tecumseh Housing Authority Housing

  Tecumseh Housing was established in 1982. The office maintains fifty elderly units and fifteen family units and administers HUD/Section 8 housing programs. Office at 601 Leisure Lane; hours Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.

  405-598-3244 www.tecumsehok.org
• Tecumseh Utility Authority / Utility Department Utilities

  The City of Tecumseh is a Public Power Community operating under a public trust, the Tecumseh Utility Authority (TUA), established June 4, 1959 to furnish utility services. Divisions include Electric, Line Maintenance, Water Treatment, and Wastewater Treatment (USW Utility Group contract). The Utility Department is in City Hall, 114 N Broadway; office hours 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday; after-hours emergencies 405-878-8706.

  405-598-2189 www.tecumsehok.org