New Liaison to Development Community, Small Business Hired
A new position has been created at the City of Tulsa to serve as
a liaison between the City's Development Services Department and
the development community, including business owners and Tulsa area
neighborhoods, Mayor Dewey Bartlett has announced.
Crystal Keller, a new employee to the City of Tulsa, will serve
as the first Development Services Coordinator.
Ms. Keller will focus on educating Tulsans on development
services, permits, and processes required when opening a new
business and reaching out to the Tulsa-area development community
and neighborhoods potentially affected by new development or
redevelopment.
The position was part of the mayor's priorities for Fiscal Year
2011 and was also strongly supported by the City Council and
business leadership. Bartlett said the need for such a position
arose repeatedly during the Mayor's small business forums in the
spring of 2010.
"More hands-on nurturing and caring for small business owners
was a recurring theme. Crystal will be in the field meeting with
businesses and developers, as well as neighborhood leaders who have
questions about developments in their areas. She will work with
sponsors of business-oriented programs," said Mayor Bartlett. "It
is important to me that we roll out the red carpet and cut the red
tape for any new or existing businesses that will bring new jobs
and opportunities to Tulsa," Bartlett said. "This is a position
that will help attain that goal."
Keller can be reached by e-mail at: ckeller@cityoftulsa.org
