Fix Our Streets — Nov. 4 Election

In about six weeks, Tulsa voters will decide whether to approve a five-year, $451.6 million plan to Fix Our Streets. This question will be on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot.

The Fix Our Streets initiative has developed over the past year, when Tulsans have focused on streets as a major priority. Both the Complete Our Streets citizens committee and the City Council Streets Subcommittee have thoroughly studied streets’ issues and have worked with City of Tulsa staff on plans to fix the streets.

At town hall meetings held this past summer, Tulsa residents expressed their desire to fix the streets while considering the present financial situation facing both city government and themselves personally. This $451.6 million commitment only to streets would not raise sales taxes, and would raise property taxes by 6.3 mills (or $63 for a $100,000 house) in the year of its maximum impact – 2016.

For a complete list of street projects included in the funding initiative, and answers to some frequently asked questions, consult the City of Tulsa web site at http://www.cityoftulsa.org/CityServices/Streets/5Year.asp.