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We were also able to use revenues remaining from the previous
year in combination with expense reductions. All of these factors
will allow us additional spending on quality of life enhancements,
as well as capital improvements. Tulsans will immediately see more
frequent mowing of city properties, more pools will be open, and
more funding will go toward the removal of graffiti and abatement
of abandoned homes, streets and expressway lighting, and police and
fire academies. These additions to the budget all came about
through our citywide citizen survey which called for improved and
enhanced citizen services for Tulsans. I am pleased to say our
citizen's budget is moving us in the right direction toward a
better and brighter future for our city.
Best regards,
Dewey Bartlett
Mayor