Local residents helping you follow government.
Local government decisions shape daily life, from schools and parks to housing and public spending. Tulsa Documenters helps you follow those decisions, even when you can’t attend the meetings yourself.
Tulsa Flyer trains and pays local residents to attend public meetings and take notes on what happens. Those notes are edited and published for anyone to read. Their work also helps our journalists identify stories that deserve a closer look.
Below, explore meeting notes, reporting informed by Documenters’ coverage, upcoming meetings and information about the public bodies we cover.
Documented and Reported
Library vending machines are coming to Tulsa International Airport
A pair of library kiosks will provide books for jet-setting patrons on the go. About 200 items will be available at each.
Extreme heat kept Tulsans away from parks, golf courses and the zoo
Two parks will also require foundation inspections as a result of the dry, hot conditions.
Volunteers are managing city gardens and grounds while Tulsa Parks faces a major staffing shortage
Only about half of the city’s horticulturalist positions are filled.
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Meet the Tulsa Documenters
“Becoming a Tulsa Documenter has been an informative and rewarding experience. Since joining, I’ve had the opportunity to see how decisions and policies are made within our local government, many of which impact our daily lives as Tulsans. I’m glad I get to be a part of promoting transparency and civic engagement in my community, and I couldn’t recommend getting involved more highly.”
FAITH HARL
Tulsa Documenter
“Becoming a Documenter with the Tulsa Flyer has given me an opportunity to meet more members of my community, learn who represents me and what they believe, and see how decisions that affect myself and my neighbors are being made. The program is full of welcoming individuals and it has been the perfect place for me to grow as both a writer and a constituent. My only regret is that I didn’t get involved sooner!”
MADELYN SUGG
Tulsa Documenter
“Becoming a Documenter has been a highlight of my 2025. Attending local meetings gives me a deeper understanding of how decisions are made in Tulsa and how they impact our community. Each meeting strengthens my commitment to transparency, accountability and civic engagement. I’m grateful to be part of an initiative that empowers Tulsans to be informed and connected to local issues.”
KHADIJAT OLUWATOYIN
Tulsa Documenter
“As a community member, I’m learning things that I didn’t know I had the opportunity to learn. I was home schooled, never went to public school, and now my kids are in public school. So there’s things I’m learning going to these meetings, and I’m like hey, these are things I can tell other parents.”
LIZZ WEST
Tulsa Documenter
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