Six seats on Tulsa City Council drew challengers in the Aug. 25 election. Meet the people running for your vote at our forums between July 23 and Aug. 11.
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What’s next for the former Rudisill Library site? Councilor lays out vision, addresses rumors.
Vanessa Hall-Harper wants to turn the former Rudisill Library site into “the epicenter of entrepreneurship” in north Tulsa. It’s located just across the way from the Greenwood Cyber AI lab.
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Thomas Moore becomes fifth candidate running to represent District 1 on Tulsa City Council
Thomas Moore joins Corinice Wilson, Reggie Williams Jr. and Mareo Johnson as another challenger for Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa mayor defends public safety role shift, pushes back on council criticism
Monroe Nichols acknowledged a rift between him and council that led to several members airing criticism of how the mayor handled a public safety commissioner job.
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Tulsa mayor shifts public safety role, blindsiding council a day after budget approval
Laurel Roberts is still the city’s public safety commissioner, but the role is changing. City staff posted a job listing Thursday before removing it later that day.
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Meet the challengers — so far — seeking to represent north Tulsa on City Council
Three candidates have announced their plans to challenge Vanessa Hall-Harper for her District 1 council seat. We asked them about their priorities for the district.
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Oversight of $5M investment in north Tulsa could switch hands after council vote
If Mayor Monroe Nichols approves, control over funding for the Kirkpatrick Heights/Greenwood master plan will move to another agency.
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Tulsa City Council rejects conflict of interest claims, authorizes sale of former Rudisill Library
The economic arm of the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce intends to use the building as an entrepreneurial hub.
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Tulsa councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper to recuse herself from Rudisill library sale
Hall-Harper is the registered agent for the economic arm of the Black Wall Street Chamber, which wants to purchase the former library for $1.4 million.
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Tulsa’s tourism leaders put their support behind hotel tax hike on August ballot
Business leaders say Tulsa is leaving revenue on the table by not raising its lodging tax rate in the past 40 years. A hike could be on the ballot this summer.
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Tulsa will pause new data center construction for 9 months after council vote
The proposal was reduced from a year to nine months. Planning commissioners are still set to consider Project Anthem in east Tulsa April 1.
Posted inBusiness
Tulsa tenants left in limbo when landlords fail to pay hundreds of thousands in water bills
Vesta Capital isn’t the only multi-family property owner in Tulsa leaving water bills unpaid. Housing advocates blame a system that doesn’t offer recourse for renters.