Greetings!
This week is a pivotal week for the future of our country. On Nov. 4, our citizens – based on their own values and philosophies – will determine who the leadership in this country will be for the next four years.
On Nov. 4, Tulsans will also have the opportunity to decide the future of our city streets by voting on a five-year streets plan. The condition of our streets has an impact on our economic future, neighborhood vitality and property values, and plays a role in our public safety.
Two propositions will be on the ballet and both must pass in order for all of the projects on arterial and neighborhood streets to be completed. We developed this plan after holding town hall meetings across the city and listening to your concerns about Tulsa’s streets, the size of the street package, and a desire to see mechanisms in place to guarantee City accountability.
Proposition One will extend the third-penny sales tax and will not result in an increase in taxes. Proposition Two will give the City authorization to issue $285 million in general obligation bonds. The bond issue will increase property taxes slightly over the length of the bonds and will enable the City to begin capital improvements in 2009.
Maps with specific projects are available at QuikTrip stores.
Vote on Nov. 4.
Sincerely,
Kathy Taylor
Mayor
Tuesday is Election Day
Exercise your rights. Go to the polls and vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Not only will Americans be choosing a new president, Tulsans will decide on whether to improve streets city wide. They will vote on two propositions that, jointly, would provide $451.6 million for street repairs and improvements.
State of the City
On October 29, 2008, Mayor Kathy Taylor expressed her confidence about Tulsa’s future during her State of the City to local businesses and organizations.
“Even though we are experiencing some of the toughest economic challenges in the history of our country,” Taylor said, “we must perform at our highest and our best to guide our city and businesses through this time. I am confident we will meet those challenges head on and will emerge stronger for it. The state of our city is strong.”
Tulsans Compete in
31st Annual Tulsa Run
Supporters’ cheers resounded throughout downtown Tulsa as thousands of tennis shoes beat along the pavement and across the finish line at the Tulsa Run on October 25. The run drew more than 9,600 participants, including celebrity runners Steve Bradshaw and Mayor Kathy Taylor, City of Tulsa “Team Taylor” employees, “Team Taylor in Training” students, and military personnel at Tulsa Run Iraq.
Greening the (918) Seminar
Tackles Green Building Issues
Plan now to attend the Green Building seminar, next in the “Greening the (918)” Seminar Series co-hosted by Mayor Taylor’s Green Team and Sustainable Tulsa. The seminar, featuring a panel of local experts will be held Thursday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa, 11545 East 43rd Street.
The seminar will offer Tulsans an opportunity to find out about Tulsa’s challenges and opportunities to build “green” buildings and homes.
River Trails Decidated
October 30
The first phase of the RiverTrails/trails renovation project has been completed, and was celebrated with a dedication on Oct. 30 off Riverside Parkway at 17th Street.
Mayor Kathy Taylor joined County Commissioner Fred Perry, Ken Levit of the George Kaiser Family Foundation and Matt Meyer, executive director of the River Parks Authority, in the official trail ribbon-cutting event.
The celebrated trail improvements were completed with the city’s $2.9 million in Third Penny Funding and a gift of $12.4 million from the George Kaiser Family Foundation.
RiverParks now includes more than 800 acres of land stretching along miles of the Arkansas River. The focal point of the park is its trail system, weaving through open lawns and tree-lined picnic areas, past bronze wildlife sculptures and the seasonal color of native trees and wildflowers.