Shop Tulsa and Spread the Word

Each time you buy something at a retail establishment, you have the opportunity to help pay for public safety, street construction and rehabilitation, parks, and many other public services.

That's why the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa City Council are asking you to ShopTulsa. Sales tax revenue from your retail purchases inside the Tulsa city limits helps keep our police officers and firefighters on the job, our parks beautiful, and our streets repaired.

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City of Tulsa is Looking for Citizens to Serve

The City of Tulsa has openings on several authorities, boards and commissions that are waiting for citizens to volunteer their services to the community. Mayor Dewey Bartlett and the City Council rely on these volunteer citizen groups for thoughtful advice to create policies and develop programs.

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Street construction includes federally funded projects

The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided immediate funding for street projects in every state. Of Oklahoma's share, $15.8 million was made available for street projects in Tulsa.

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Surplus Auction Raises More Than $500,000

A surplus City property auction Saturday brought in $503,000 from more than 800 registered bidders, making Saturday's sale one of the most successful ever.

Of that amount, around $230,000 will go to the City's General Fund which pays for many day-to-day operating expenses. The remainder will go to Enterprise Funds.

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Airport Completes Installation of Inbound Baggage System

Tulsa International Airport now has a new face for their baggage system. The project replaced six conveyor systems that were more than 30 years old with new equipment, designed to handle the present day wider and soft-sided bags.

The new design feature enables passengers to see their luggage traveling on the conveyors en route to baggage claim. Two 98-inch glass walls framed in stainless steel span the pedestrian bridge, providing a direct view to the conveyors.

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Volunteers Responding With Mowing/Graffiti Removal

Some 67 groups and individuals have responded to the City's mid-April call for volunteers to help with mowing, graffiti removal and other projects throughout Tulsa.
Crews have helped spruce up City cemeteries, mowed in parks and in medians and rights of way and helped remove or paint over graffiti on public and private properties.

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Summer Day Camps Begin Registration

Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this summer? Tulsa Parks has more than enough things for kids to do at its Summer Day Camps.

Kids, ages 6 - 11 can enjoy a variety of activities and experiences at the Tulsa Park Day Camps. Teen Camps are also available for 12 - 14 year olds. Activities at the Day Camps consist of sports, games, arts and crafts, special events and field trips. Kids will enjoy trips to Big Splash, skating, ice skating, bowling and more! All trips are included in the camp fees.

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Mayor Dewey Bartlett

Last week I made a presentation to the City Council of a proposed balanced budget for the Fiscal Year 2010/2011.

By state law, the City of Tulsa must adopt a balanced budget for the upcoming year, which begins July 1. The total budget of $555.4 million declined by $13.5 million overall, but the City's principal operating fund, the General Fund, was decreased by $14.4 million, a 5.9 percent from the original budget for FY 2010.

In the current budget year, the City revised revenue projections when sales tax and use-tax collections dropped dramatically for 13 consecutive months. In mid-year budget adjustments, expenses were reduced and services were either scaled back or eliminated.

Revenue shortfalls are predicted for most of the year, which means the general fund budget for FY 2011 continues the reduced service levels seen this year. The City has limited funds for mowing, graffiti removal, recreation programs at Tulsa's Parks recreation centers, and expressway lighting.

In my presentation to the council, I proposed several ideas for creating more revenue for the City of Tulsa. These revenue enhancement ideas, if adopted by the City Council, could provide funding to increase or restore services that are important to our citizens: Mowing, expressway lights, graffiti removal, recreation center programs, adequate supplies and overtime hours for snow and ice removal, as well as putting a police helicopter back in the air.

Over the next few weeks, your City administrators will provide details of these plans to the Councilors so they can make informed decisions. If these are important services to you and you want to see them restored, let your Councilor know.

Best regards,
Dewey Bartlett
Mayor of Tulsa

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