Office of the Mayor
Greetings,
Last week I had the great pleasure of meeting with the City
Council in a joint retreat where we could discuss our vision and
goals for our great city. We held a four-hour session in an open
meeting, facilitated by former Councilor Robert Gardner, and
identified several items for further discussion.
Our citizens would be very proud of the tone of the meeting and
the collaboration that took place there. We exchanged many ideas,
built on each other's ideas and shared our vision for each of the
nine districts, but also for the city overall. I can tell you that
all of the councilors are dedicated to this community: they are
ready to think big and think outside of their own districts to the
overall welfare of the city and the region.
Recent reports indicate that Tulsa's employment is increasing in
the Tulsa metro area. That's both exciting and encouraging news for
me and the councilors. We all want to keep the momentum going so
Tulsa continues to thrive.
At the joint retreat, our discussions ranged from code
enforcement and beautification, to transit funding and all modes of
transportation, to job creation and economic development, to
improved communications and creating a national, even global image
for Tulsa - once known as America's most beautiful city. All of us
are proud of Tulsa's past and are dedicated to continue building a
bright, bold future for our citizens.
I've greatly enjoyed working with our new councilors and our
City Hall in Your Neighborhood meetings are proving to be a big
success thanks to our citizens who have been turning out in record
numbers. These bimonthly neighborhood meetings have allowed us the
opportunity to help citizens learn more about how our city
government works and gives them a venue to personally meet with
city officials and ask questions about services that concern them
the most.
The council and mayor's staff will work together to compile a
summary of the retreat and we will be meeting again in the near
future to define our joint vision, as well as the action steps for
making it happen. Continue to look for updates about our combined
vision for Tulsa here on our website.
Best regards,
Dewey Bartlett
Mayor of Tulsa
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