News
City Hall Coming to Your Neighborhood
ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASE: Published 12-6-2011
Mayor Dewey Bartlett and the City Councilors are bringing City
Hall to Tulsa's neighborhoods. Beginning Jan. 10, 2012, and
continuing through May, the mayor and council will host "City Hall
In Your Neighborhood" events in each of Tulsa's nine council
districts.
"This will be an opportunity for residents to talk face to face
with their City government representatives, working with us to
solve problems in their neighborhoods," Mayor Bartlett said. "These
forums will also address the comments we heard in our citizen
survey earlier this year, requesting more public meetings in the
council districts and improved communications from their elected
officials."
The mayor added that 75 percent of respondents said they want
more public meetings to communicate city initiatives.
"The energy to move Tulsa forward isn't just going to come from
inside City Hall," said Council Chair, G.T. Bynum. "We need the
ideas and the feedback of our fellow Tulsans and this is a great
opportunity for that. As councilors, we are looking forward
to joining Mayor Bartlett in our districts and bringing City Hall
to the citizens in their neighborhoods."
At the meeting, Tulsans can talk with the mayor, their
district's council representative, City department heads and staff,
to ask questions and receive information on city government
services and programs that have a direct and indirect impact on
their lives. Customer Care Center and Working in Neighborhood
representatives will also be on hand to take reports of problems
and concerns and generate service orders on the spot.
The first event will be in District 1 at the Rudisill Regional
Library, 1520 N. Hartford Ave., Ancestral Hall. The remaining
schedule includes:
District 5 - Jan. 24, Hale Junior High School auditorium, 2177
S. 67th E. Ave.
District 4 - Feb. 6, Central Library, 400 Civic Center, Aaronson
Auditorium
District 2 - Feb. 20, ORU Mabee Center - Conference and Banquet
Center - 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
District 3 - March 5, McClure Park Recreation Center, 7449 E.
7th St.
District 7 - March 26, Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E.
93rd St., Frossard Auditorium
District 8 - April 24, Peggy V. Helmerich Library, 5131 E.
91st St.
District 9 - April 30, Whiteside Park Community Center, 4009 S.
Pittsburg Ave.
District 6 - May 14, Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett
Rd.
All of the City Hall In Your Neighborhood events begin at 5:30
p.m., starting with a "Resource Fair," followed by a 6 p.m.
presentation and question & answer sessions.
