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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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. A complete list of forum dates is available online.
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