Tulsa Mayor Presents Next Year’s Billion Dollar Budget To City Council
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum presented the city’s budget to the Tulsa City Council Wednesday and for the first time, it’s more than one billion dollars. Some of the specific items are pay increases for city employees, operating the new Zink Lake, and creating a new position to help with homeless programs. Bynum said his main goal […]
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Pay Increase For Mayor Of Tulsa Under Discussion By City Council
The Tulsa City Council is discussing a proposal to raise the pay for several municipal leaders including the mayor. The mayor’s $105,000 salary hasn’t changed in more than 20 years. To attract more qualified candidates for all positions, the city council says pay needs to keep up with inflation. A proposal by City Councilor Crista […]
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Tulsa Town Hall Features 3 Candidates For City’s Next Mayor
A town hall featuring three candidates who want to be Tulsa’s next mayor is happening on Thursday. The forum in Brookside is open for everyone to attend. The neighborhood and business associations are hosting the first candidate forum of this election, which is at Southminster Presbyterian at 6 p.m. Tim Clark, the President of the […]
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Study Reveals Tulsans Lack Confidence In How City Council Deals With Homeless Crisis | #citycouncil
A new study reveals a striking lack of confidence in the Tulsa City Council’s approach to dealing with the homeless crisis. 85% of Tulsans say the city needs to do more. The Tulsa Day Center says organizations are doing what they can with what resources they have, but it agrees the city needs to do […]
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Tulsa City Council incumbents have nonpartisan approach at working out differences and governing | #citycouncil
How often do you get to talk to district judges? Who can name your county assessor or commissioner? Ginnie Graham and Bob Doucette give their endorsement of the idea of opinion section endorsement. Voters will become more aware of candidates at the bottom of the ballot. Plus, could a “Day of Citizenship” staffing volunteers at […]
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Mayor Bynum Addresses Proposed Changes to City Of Tulsa Charter
In the upcoming City of Tulsa election, voters will decide on three potential changes to the city charter. One of those includes requiring candidates for city council to live in the district in which they’re looking to represent for at least one year before running. Related Story: Watch: Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum Discusses City Charter […]
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