Mayor Bartlett Announces Energy/Sustainability Initiatives

Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr. announced the City of Tulsa's 2010 Energy/Sustainability Initiatives at a news conference March 3, 2010. "Energy is Oklahoma," Bartlett said. "Our state was founded on the energy industry. Now the door is wide open for the city of Tulsa to lead Oklahoma into the future with energy initiatives and projects that address Sustainability. That's what these initiatives, focusing on alternative fuels and energy efficiency, are all about."

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Downtown Tulsa Housing Demand Study Complete

Mayor Bartlett, representatives from the City of Tulsa and members of the Economic Development Commission announced the Downtown Tulsa Housing Demand Study is now complete and can be found online.

To date, Tulsa has never conducted a comprehensive study to determine demand for housing within the Inner Dispersal Loop and feeder neighborhoods. The main objective of the market study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of market and economic conditions, trends, and supply and demand to support current and future opportunities for all types of residential development.

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2010 Census Questionnaire

Watch your mailbox for your 2010 Census Questionnaire. The U.S. Postal Service will begin mailing out the surveys beginning Monday, March 1. There are only 10 questions, which can be completed in under 10 minutes. Citizens will not be asked to share their social security information.

For every person who does NOT complete the survey, $1,400 in federal grant monies is lost. Such grants could help fund local hospitals, schools, universities and roads.

City Updating Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan for Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act

The City of Tulsa has initiated an update of its Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. This one-year process includes a citywide inventory of public facilities, programs and services to evaluate where modifications are needed for ADA compliance. The City also will implement changes to remove accessibility barriers identified through the evaluation.

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JAG Grant Authorized for Police Rehires

Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced his office received authorization from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to use $3 million of a Justice Assistance Grant to rehire 35 police officers for 17 months.

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Tulsa Parks Receives Grant to Fight Childhood Obesity

Tulsa Parks was selected by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) as a recipient of $35,000 to develop a Childhood Obesity program.  Utilizing a new Jump Rope program, and with the help of other Tulsa agencies, this three-year program could begin this Fall.

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KPMG Retained to Conduct Strategic Review of City Services

Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced that KPMG, a national management consulting firm specializing in business performance services for the public sector, has been engaged to conduct a strategic review of services provided by the City of Tulsa.

The review will be conducted over a 16-week period in order to meet a goal of incorporating some of the recommendations into the budget for Fiscal Year 2011, which begins July 1, 2010.

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Business Forums with Mayor Dewey Bartlett

Mayor Dewey Bartlett will be hosting five business forums throughout the City of Tulsa to create an open dialogue with businesses small and large. Business owners, managers or anyone interested, is encouraged to attend and provide information on how the City of Tulsa can better serve your business to sustain and grow. The first forum will be held on Tuesday, March 9 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the TCC Center 4 Creativity. See Read More for a complete list of meeting dates.

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