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.
Tag: Tulsa City Council
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa has a citywide sidewalk shortage. Residents say it’s time for that to change.
Tulsa has long tried to solve its sidewalk shortcomings. But the flurry of policy changes hasn’t led to a long-term solution.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa officials will consider a year-long moratorium on data centers. Here is what that could mean.
As AI infrastructure floods northeastern Oklahoma, a Tulsa councilor wants to pause construction on hyperscale data centers.
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South Tulsa councilor has nearly $1M to spend. Here’s where it could be headed.
District 8 Councilor Phil Lakin still has close to a million dollars left to spend on capital projects. Here are some ways those funds can be used.
Posted inBusiness
Tulsa City Council could spend $2.5M on incentives to attract Oklahoma’s first IKEA
Construction on the state’s first IKEA is set to begin in April, with the Tulsa Hills store expected to open in November before the holiday season.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa mayor’s sales tax proposal is all but dead, with an unclear timeline of return
Councilors pushed against Mayor Monroe Nichols’ proposed sales tax hike last year. Now they’re shifting attention to a hotel/motel tax increase, amid other revenue options.
Posted inGovernment
Tulsa weighs changing zoning code for data centers. More action could be on the horizon.
As data center proposals flood Tulsa, city officials are weighing all options — from changing where the centers can be built to implementing a moratorium on new centers.
Posted inSchools & Families
Tulsa hopes to keep more child care centers open with removal of sprinkler mandate
Hundreds of residential day cares in Tulsa will no longer have to pay for a commercial-grade sprinkler system after a unanimous council vote.
Posted inGovernment
80 new units coming to downtown Tulsa, with $2.8M in city support
The new complex at the corner of 3rd Street and Denver Avenue will have at least 13 affordable units as part of a broader effort to revitalize downtown housing.
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Tulsa council wants to put hotel tax increase on August ballot without sales tax vote
Tulsa’s hotel tax could rise to 9.25%. The council idea won’t include Mayor Monroe Nichols’ proposed sales tax increase — a decision he’s against.
Posted inLa Semana
Eyes on east Tulsa: Here’s what’s on the horizon for this booming region in 2026
We spoke to Tulsa councilors Christian Bengel and Karen Gilbert, who represent the majority of the east side and have stepped into leadership roles, about their priorities.
Posted inCulture
We asked Tulsa leaders which artists landed in their Spotify Wrapped. Here’s what they said.
From ‘80s hits to some of the best-known names in R&B and hip-hop, here’s what city councilors and other community leaders said they listened to in 2025.