The agreement signed Wednesday provides $375,000 over the next three years to help Tulsa’s Office of Health and Well-being with its outreach efforts.
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Safe Move Tulsa rehouses more than 360 people, 213 in past two months
Rapid exit strategies are targeted, short-term interventions designed to help people who’re on the brink of experiencing chronic homelessness. The city expects to have 1,300 people exit homelessness by the end of the year.
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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Tulsa’s annual budget earned unanimous approval. Find out where $1.2B will be spent.
Reducing homelessness, improving public safety and enhancing neighborhoods are among the budget priorities. It stills needs the mayor’s approval.
Posted inCulture
Tulsa’s Route 66 musical road has arrived, with a taxpayer price tag of $110K
Oklahoma leaders say the investment will pay off in attracting private businesses to Route 66, during the centennial and after.
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Krystal Reyes makes her mark as most powerful Latina in Tulsa government
As deputy mayor, Krystal Reyes has become a driving force for Latino representation in the city. Residents hope her role will open the door to more Latino leaders in Tulsa.
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Tulsa unveils plans to open $16M low-barrier homeless shelter in December
Tulsa County’s former juvenile detention center will be renovated into The Harbor, a shelter that can sleep 180 people.
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In Tulsa’s newest housing investment, which communities could benefit the most? Developers chime in
As city officials figure out where to spend $47 million in housing investment, Tulsans say they don’t want underinvested parts of the city forgotten.
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Oklahoma lieutenant governor, Tulsa mayor among Route 66 Capital Cruise grand marshals
The classic car parade will be led by Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Mayor Monroe Nichols, Michael Wallis and Derek Bieri.
Posted inSchools & Families
The city touts its new office for families and youth as a success. But it’s fallen behind on its goals.
Monroe Nichols wants 15,000 kids to be on the path to economic mobility by 2030. Progress toward that goal — led by the mayor’s new office — has been slow.
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Commission chair criticized Tulsa’s handling of controversial art projects. Now she’s out of the job.
Mayor Monroe Nichols did not reappoint the Tulsa Arts Commission chair amid criticism of the city’s handling of downtown boulders and the Cry Baby Cry statue.