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The nine recipients' requests ranged from $1,100 to $25,000 and
totaled $141,628. Approximately $2 million is available in the City
of Tulsa for Neighborhood Funding.
According to Mayor LaFortune, nine volunteer citizen
representatives from each City Council district reviewed the Tulsa
Neighborhood Fund program criteria and application process and
submitted their recommendations to the Vision 2025 Oversight
Committee for Mayoral approval in June. Task Force Committee
Members include: Shirley LeRoy, Kaye Price, Maria Barnes, Karen
O'Brien, Joe Scott, Carole Warren, Gary Kruse, Michael Peyton, and
Stacy Clark. Phase 2 of the Neighborhood Fund will begin later this
month.
The following neighborhoods were selected as recipients of the
Neighborhood Fund projects that fit within the Phase 1 budget of
$150,000 and were approved by the Mayor:
1. Project No. 05.113 - Suburban Hills Neighborhood
Association
This $24,853 project is a partnering effort with Tulsa
County Parks to enhance an under-utilized open space for the
benefit of the neighborhood. The signage and playground equipment
will help identify Suburban Hills and promote pride among
neighborhood residents.
2. Project No. 05.123 - Tamarac Homeowners'
Association
$1,100 will be awarded to provide an enhanced entrance to the
subdivision. The project will include monuments and landscaping
using volunteer labor. "A well-maintained entrance sets the
standard for maintenance of the homes within the neighborhood and
further develops a sense of community."
3. Project No. 05.41 - Burning Tree Homeowners
Association
$1,185 is designated for the planting of trees and shrubs in one
of the common areas in the neighborhood. "Our project will benefit
the community by enhancing the beauty and pride of our
neighborhoods in the City of Tulsa."
4. Project No. 05.88 - Southmont/Hidden Valley
Association
$8,653 will go towards entrance signage, landscaping and an
irrigation system. The project will beautify the common border on
East 61st Street, create a sound barrier, and increase the appeal
of the neighborhood by enhancing the entrances.
5. Project No.? 05.79 - Parkvalley Redfork
Neighborhood
This project will receive $22,278 for a rock garden with perennial
plants, a new retaining wall, a mural, and a lighted flagpole. "It
will make a wonderful gateway into the neighborhood(s) off of
Southwest Boulevard. Such improvements will help promote infill
development and increase enrollment at Daniel Webster High School
and other neighborhood schools."
6. Project No. 05.46 - Briarwood Club, Inc.
$25,000 is designated for the replacement of 40-year-old
playground equipment and the addition of new facilities to upgrade
the neighborhood park. "The improvements will add a needed new
spirit to our community."
7. Project No. 05.114 - YWCA, Vining Acres and
Partner
$25,000 will go towards a walking trail, hardscaping, and
landscaping. "The project will address the needs of convenient,
safe, and affordable venues that offer opportunities to promote
youth development and family well-being." This improvement provides
a place where neighbors can interact and communicate.
8. Project No. 05.52 - Chamberlain Area Neighbors
(C.A.N.)
This $25,000 project includes entryway signs, trees and plants
placed at entryways. "It will improve identification and
beautification of the entryway...and will instill neighborhood
pride, giving us a sense of community."
9. Project No. 05.103 - Sungate Neighbors,
Inc.
$8,559 will be awarded for tree plantings, shrubs, and hardscaping
on three vacant lots. The homes here were purchased as part of a
flood hazard mitigation project. "It will provide a picnic area,
retreat, bird and wildlife sanctuary for the residents of the
community."
Mayor LaFortune said, "The success of the Neighborhood Fund
program is due to the citizens' grassroots efforts. It's a
wonderful partnership between Vision 2025 and the neighborhoods.
The sweat equity of the volunteers will work hand-in-hand with the
capital funds available to beautify and enhance our
neighborhoods."
"The Citizen's Task Force is doing everything humanly possible
to do what's right. They've made a specific effort to reach out to
neighborhoods in Tulsa who need to be lifted up the most," he
added.
Citizen Task Force members encourage neighborhoods who did not
qualify for Neighborhood Funds during Phase 1 to fill out a new
application form and submit it during Phase 2.
