A New Beginning for
City Hall Services
Greetings,
We're moving! This week we're packing up old City Hall and moving customer services to the new City Hall at One Technology Center. As you can imagine, this move requires a lot of organization and effort. We are committed to making the move as seamless as possible for our citizens.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 29 you will be able to pay your utility bill in person and access other city services at the new City Hall, One Technology Center. Our new location at 175 E. 2nd St. brings together an array of city services under one roof to better serve our customers.
Please see today’s article about City Hall’s relocation to One Technology Center for more details, including parking information to help you through this transition.
Information on meetings of our Boards and Authorities is available online. You can also find out about upcoming City Council meetings online.
I hope you get a chance to visit your new City Hall soon.
Kathy Taylor
I
Believe in Tulsa!
City Services Move to
One Technology Center
Beginning Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, City services including access to cashiers for paying City of Tulsa utility bills, submitting building permits and licenses and other city services will be located on the Street Level of the new City Hall at One Technology Center (OTC), 175 E. 2nd St. The last day for City services at 200 Civic Center is Friday, Sept.26, from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The public entrance for City Hall at OTC is on the south side of the OTC Building and public parking is located diagonally across from OTC at the intersection of Cincinnati Ave. and 2nd St. There is a parking fee of $1 for the first half-hour, $1 for each additional hour, with a maximum of $3.50. Parking is also available at metered spaces on nearby streets.
Customer services will move to the street level of OTC. Guests visiting departments throughout other areas of the building can check in at the security desk.
Nominate Your Choice for the Mayor's Tulsey Awards
Don't forget to nominate your choice for the Mayor's Tulsey Awards at www.thetulseys.com . Nominations will be accepted through October 2, 2008.
Fix Our Streets —
November 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.
OSU Partnership Announced
Mayor Kathy Taylor has announced a new partnership between the City of Tulsa’s Animal Welfare Shelter and the OSU Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. Taylor made the announcement at a press conference on September 19 at the new City Hall.
“This is a historic day for Tulsa,” said Mayor Taylor. “Our partnership with OSU will enhance veterinary care for animals in the City of Tulsa Animal Shelter and provide invaluable learning opportunities for OSU Veterinary students. Not only will City of Tulsa Animal Welfare be able to deliver expert care to the animals received at the Shelter but the assistance of the OSU Vets and their students will enable us to quickly and professionally update both services and facilities.”
Adopt-A-Dog Kicks Off Sept. 27
The City of Tulsa Animal Welfare Shelter will host an open house with its monthly Adopt-A-Little-Okie event, Saturday, Sept. 27 from 12 – 4 p.m. to kick off October’s Adopt-a-Dog Month.
The shelter is located at 3031 N. Erie Ave. – north of Apache Ave. between Sheridan and Yale St.
Since September is National Preparedness Month, the Shelter is highlighting the month by offering animal preparedness education and samples of “Go Kits” (disaster emergency kits with tips for animal care). The disaster kits and free “Your Pet and You” photos are being offered by Carl Sullivan, Eagle Scout candidate, and Boy Scout Troop #975.
Mayor Meets With Former Secretary of State Colin Powell
Mayor Kathy Taylor, incoming superintendent for Tulsa Public Schools, Keith Ballard and assistant superintendent with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Lisa Pryor, all met with former Secretary of State Colin Powell about Tulsa’s Keeping Our Promise Dropout Prevention Summit held last month.
America’s Promise Alliance, founded by General Colin Powell, sponsored the dropout summit in Tulsa. The Alliance will support 50 states and at least 50 city Dropout Prevention Summits by 2010. The summits will increase awareness, encourage collaboration and facilitate action in those states and communities that want to improve their graduation rates.
September is
Go Healthy Month!
It’s Go Healthy Month! This month-long effort to promote healthier lifestyles for all children is presented by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation and a Mayor’s Fitness Challenge partner, the American Heart Association.
Go Healthy Month is designed to educate and engage kids across the nation to motivate themselves, their peers, family members, school communities and others to increase their healthy eating and physical activity and prevent childhood obesity.
Community Health Foundation Bike Ride Saturday
Join the Tulsa Bicycle Club in supporting the Community Health Foundation (CHF) with the 9th annual Fall Century 2008 bike ride this Saturday, Sept. 27.
CHF, a program of the Tulsa City County Health Department, is a non-profit organization currently focusing its efforts on reducing the community’s childhood obesity epidemic through the It’s All About Kids program. The Tulsa City County Health Department is one of 55 Mayor’s Fitness Challenge partners in our community who are dedicated to encouraging family centered healthy lifestyles.