Save A Life, Enroll In Free CPR Classes

Citizen CPR and Tulsa Parks are teaming up to offer FREE training in CPR again this year at Tulsa Parks recreation and community centers.

The best news is you now have more opportunities to learn because classes are available all summer long!

Thanks to the American Heart Association and EMSA, free classes are available in "Family & Friends" CPR for ages infant - adult. (These are not certified classes required for childcare providers.)

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Inner Dispersal Loop Construction Begins

Construction has begun on a major improvement project for Tulsa's Inner Dispersal Loop, or IDL - the highways that encircle and provide quick access to downtown. This 18-month, $75 million project has received funding from the federal stimulus program, also known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Convenient and Easy, Pikepass Parking At TIA

Passengers traveling through Tulsa International Airport can now use their PIKEPASS to pay for parking. PIKEPASS account holders with a credit-card-backed account simply enter through one of three designated PIKEPASS lanes and their account will be automatically billed when they exit. There is no need to pull a ticket or wait to pay at the exit. For more information, visit www.tulsaairports.com for entrance and exit locations.

Tulsa celebrates Juneteenth

Tulsa's weeklong celebration of Juneteenth continues through Saturday, June 20. Sponsored by the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce and Color Me True Workshops, the 2009 events are focused on diversity.

Festivities for Saturday, June 20, include "Take Me Out to Tulsa Day," starting at 2 p.m. with a picnic on the green at Greenwood next to Vernon A.M.E. Church. Then at 4 p.m., the legendary athletes of Oklahoma's high schools and colleges will participate in the All Negro Baseball League Commemoration Game led by former NFL star Reuben Gant. Mayor Kathy Taylor will throw out the first pitch of the game. Other performers will include Marcous Friday, Twan Jones and the Booker T. Washington Hornets Band, Dr. Lester Shaw and A Pocket Full of Hope, and Leon Rollerson Productions.

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Mentoring Program Is Changing Children's Lives

The City of Tulsa's Mentoring to the Max initiative is making a difference in the lives of Tulsa area students. Since January 2007, the City of Tulsa's Mentoring to the Max efforts have reached more than 700 students in 18 community schools through out-of-school time in Tulsa Public and Union Public School districts.

Through the corporate gifts of organizations such as Bank of America and the Walton Family Foundation, at-risk community schools within the Tulsa Public and Union Public School districts can offer more programs in enrichment that will make an impact on students' lives and serve as an investment in Tulsa's future.

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Watch the Mayor's Report On TGOV

TGOV on Cox Cable Channel 24 is your source for local government meeting coverage, information, and special programming. Beginning this week and through the end of June you will have many opportunities to watch Mayor Kathy Taylor's Report and learn about programs and initiatives that are impacting Tulsa.

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Mayor Kathy Taylor

Greetings:

During this challenging time when we at the City of Tulsa must reduce our budget, we have found a way to save the Early Settlement program, which has been housed in the City of Tulsa Municipal Court. The City of Tulsa has formed a partnership with state and county governments, and private contributions also will help support this program that has helped so many people.

Established since 1982, Early Settlement provides dispute resolution services to individuals through trained, volunteer mediators certified by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. With sessions usually lasting about an hour and requiring only a minimal $5 fee, Early Settlement mediation allows citizens to avoid the time and cost of litigation. In more than 80 percent of cases, both parties reach a lasting, mutually acceptable solution.

In order to save the Early Settlement Program from proposed budget cuts for Fiscal Year 2010, I immediately convened a Mayor's Emergency Task Force to analyze current and long-term funding options for the program. The program's immediate funding need of approximately $120,000 was needed in order to continue for the next fiscal year. That money now has been committed through public and private contributions, with the state, city and county sharing equally and additional private contributions closing the remaining gap.

A team comprising of Judge Jane Wiseman, Judge Rebecca Nightingale, Judge Linda Morrissey, Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith, Terry Simonson of Tulsa County, private attorneys Truman Rucker and Ned Dismukes, and a member of the Mayor's Management team was formed, and meetings were held weekly to address the funding issues.

As a result of the work of the Mayor's Task Force, the State of Oklahoma (through the Supreme Court) committed to continue making a contribution to the program of $30,000.  The City of Tulsa agreed to match that amount, and Tulsa County followed with a $30,000 matching contribution. The remaining $30,000 has been committed by private organizations, individuals and non-profits through a special fund set up with the help of the Tulsa County Bar Foundation.The Task Force will continue to meet in the months ahead to address the issue of long term funding. 

Preserving the Early Settlement program is an important example of what we in Tulsa, Tulsa County and Oklahoma can do when we work together to find creative solutions even with leaner budgets. It's a privilege to be your Mayor in our top-rated livable city.

Sincerely,
Kathy Taylor
Mayor

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