Jarrel Wade
Tulsa Worlds
Tulsa, OK, United States
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River task force finalizes infrastructure improvements plan
The full price tag for work on two low-water dams, river access and trail improvements in the corridor is $242.7 million, proposed largely for funding through the Vision 2025 renewal. → Read More
Council tax discussion turns to criticism of Boren's education proposal
"Just because something is a major, pressing need doesn't mean that we come up with ridiculous, half-cocked solutions to solve problems because our state legislators are too inept to solve it themselves," Councilor Blake Ewing said. → Read More
Vision renewal may not have room for public safety
The high-cost need for police officers may then be addressed in its own separate vote or another expiring funding package, several councilors suggested. → Read More
City surplus auction to offer unique items for grabs
Patricia Cummings, Tulsa's purchasing services coordinator, said she couldn't bear to sell a Purple Heart when she found it among the warehouses of seized-stolen goods that come through her department each year. → Read More
Mayor says 200-officer increase isn't attainable; stands by existing public-safety proposal
Currently, the Tulsa Police Department has 752 officers. A study’s recommendation is that the department increase the number of uniformed police officers by 206 to 958 officers, with almost half — 459 officers — assigned to patrol. → Read More
Tulsa council discusses possible financial impact of police manpower study, adding 200 officers
Councilor G.T. Bynum on Thursday said the cost of bulking up the police force can be broken up or stripped out of Vision completely, possibly destined for its own tax increase package, but doesn't belong as proposed in the tax package. → Read More
Tulsa to pay $8 million to exonerated man in wrongful-conviction lawsuit settlement
Sedrick Courtney filed a federal suit against the city in June 2014 alleging city officials used manufactured evidence to convict him of robbery and burglary and then obstructed his exoneration efforts while in prison and on parole. He spent 16 years in prison before being cleared of wrongdoing. → Read More
Law firm's pro bono work completed, saves city millions after police corruption
Some feared the city of Tulsa was facing a lawsuit "tsunami" following a police corruption scandal that finally subsided this month, but the tidal wave never made landfall, in part due to the efforts of the Brewster & DeAngelis law firm. → Read More
Water expert says Arkansas River quality issues not unique and on par with rivers in other metro areas
Vernon Seaman, manager of environmental and energy planning for the Indian Nations Council of Governments, said long-held myths about Tulsa's portion of the river should be dispelled. → Read More
Major zoning code update to reduce required parking by half
The zoning code update will be the first overhaul to the Tulsa's zoning ordinances since the 1970s and tackles many long-standing problems with the old code that have gotten worse over time, such as parking. → Read More
Projects proposed for Vision package pour in
From a downtown multi-sport complex to proliferating Tulsa's famous Golden Driller statue all over town, the ideas are up for scrutiny at cityoftulsa.org/vision. → Read More
Tulsa World gets approval for redevelopment of historical building
The Tulsa City Council on Thursday approved the final piece of a tax abatement sought by the Tulsa World for a planned $15.5 million redevelopment and construction project. → Read More
Outlet mall zoning plans scrapped for site near Turkey Mountain
In May, plans were revealed to move the outlet mall location near Turkey Mountain outside Tulsa city limits to Jenks. → Read More
New river proposal: Officials nixing Sand Springs and Bixby dams, adding third Tulsa dam
Councilor G.T. Bynum, who has led the Arkansas River Infrastructure Task Force, emailed other task force members Wednesday to inform them of his intention to call for the projects to be scaled back at next week's meeting. → Read More
Tulsans start pitching ideas for Vision 2025 funding extension
A proposed extension of half of Vision 2025's expiring 0.6 percent tax would provide an about-$300-million pool of funding toward economic development proposals over the next decade. → Read More
Economic development proposal tied to river development plan at Tulsa town hall meeting
Councilor Jack Henderson said the economic development package would provide a chance for individual communities to be represented and that he hopes residents can see the value in both proposals. → Read More
Jail authority approves budget despite mayors' opposition
A 40-page letter that reads like a lawsuit originated from Mayor Dewey Bartlett on Monday and was signed by three of the four mayors who sit on the authority, alleging a lack of oversight and misspending of funds attached to the jail should delay budget approval. → Read More
Tulsa councilors want to put civilians in several Tulsa Police desk jobs, save $500,000 a year
More than 15 desk jobs held by sworn Tulsa police officers that had been identified for cost savings through civilianization have wasted more than $2 million in city funding, City Councilors said Thursday. → Read More
Riverside construction causes changes for Tulsa's July 4 Freedomfest celebration
The main festivities area, with food and music, will be relocated from its perennial spot at River West Festival Park to Veterans Park at 21st Street and Boulder Avenue this year. → Read More
Outside assessment of Sheriff's Office approved by county commissioners
The Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners on Monday accepted a $75,000 bid to conduct the study from the Texas-based Community Safety Institute. → Read More