Tulsa voters approved a measure to raise the city’s lodging tax from 5% to 9.9%. The new revenue will pay for upgrades at BOK Center and Arvest Convention Center.
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820 people rehoused: Safe Move Tulsa eyes final stretch toward taking 1,300 people off the streets
The city’s $11 million initiative to end street sleeping has rehoused 820 people and closed 25 encampments since it launched last year. It still needs hundreds more to reach its goal.
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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.
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Amid staff cuts, TU president wants to maintain Gilcrease Museum management
In addition to debt and workforce cuts, The University of Tulsa will soon renegotiate its agreement to manage Gilcrease Museum.
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A decade later, the Jenks dam project is $100M over budget. Construction hasn’t started.
Since Tulsa voters committed more than $60 million in 2016, the dam has ballooned in costs. Partners are figuring out how to move forward — and who will foot the bill.
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You can track Tulsa’s progress on parks projects through new live dashboard
Get the latest details on the new trail or community center upgrade using the City of Tulsa’s tracker for parks projects.
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Tulsa Parks see shifts in director leadership, Anna America staying on with city
Anna America will focus on her role as deputy city administrator for parks and public facilities. Stacie Martin is taking on the parks department director role.
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Tulsans have nearly 130K outstanding warrants. Here’s your chance to clear some of them.
Tulsa is hosting a “Clear Your Warrants” event July 31. Last time around, 580 participants showed up — resulting in 1,043 warrants eliminated.
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Report finds Tulsa is closing the gap on several key disparities. But many remain.
Tulsa earned its highest-ever score on its 2025 equality indicator report, which measures disparities between advantaged and disadvantaged groups.
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Oklahoma media outlets partner to challenge how Tulsa charges for public records
The City of Tulsa charges between $50 to $85 an hour for public records that require more than a single hour of labor. Media outlets are challenging that rule.
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How much have Tulsa taxpayers spent on Route 66 projects? City docs show it’s not always clear.
There’s no central place where Tulsa officials have totaled taxpayer money spent on many Route 66 projects. The city is working on a fix — by November.
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Tulsa mayor wants city to spend $1.22B in 2026-27. Where would the funds go?
The proposal would also increase utility payments for Tulsa households. Nichols wants to invest in streetlights, public safety and infrastructure.