Tulsa Standard

During the May 3 Tulsa City Council Public Works Committee Meeting, Mayor G.T. Bynum presented a $42 million modification to the draft Improve Our Tulsa package.

The additional $42 million will add a bond issuance to align with the final year of the proposed sales tax, bringing the program total to $814 million. The additional bond issuance and the existing Improve Our Tulsa proposal will not raise taxes.

Driven by feedback from town hall meetings, public discussion with councilors, and further input from departmental leadership, additional proposed expenditures include:

• $16 million for the consolidation of the Tulsa Police and Fire maintenance facilities/body shop into a new location
• $16 million for additional funding for road widening projects
• $5 million for the River Parks maintenance building
• $5 million to further implement the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Area Master Plan

A public hearing was held at the 5 p.m. Tulsa City Council meeting on May 3, and another public hearing is scheduled for the 5 p.m. Tulsa City Council Meeting on May 17.

Ballot language approval is expected on May 24, with a vote on the package expected August 8, 2023.

For more information on the next round of Improve Our Tulsa, in addition to an online comment form open through May 10, visit www.improveourtulsa.com

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