Mayor G.T. Bynum and the Community Service Council hosted more than 300 business, nonprofit, faith-based and community leaders at the A Way Home for Tulsa Strategic Planning Kickoff today. Event participants learned about various causes of homelessness before an interactive feedback session. The information gathered today, along with research, focus groups and other citywide feedback tools will guide Tulsa’s most comprehensive plan for preventing homelessness. Read More

Development Services is implementing plans to decrease plan review times from five weeks to five days by the end of the year. To help reach this goal, the City has officially launched a self-certification program and began hiring additional staff to ensure speedy issuance of permits moving forward. The self-certification program allows qualifying project owners to contract with a design professional to self-certify their development with the city to receive building permits. 

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development announced the City of Tulsa has published a new Guide to Doing Business in Tulsa, available in both English and Spanish. The guide is the result of efforts by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Economic Development Commission (EDC) to provide additional resources to existing and potential new businesses. Read More

Tulsa leaders announced Friday, February 8, that Muncie Power Products, INC. will build a new facility at the Peoria-Mohawk Business Park and be the first business to locate in the Business Park. Located at Peoria and 36th Street North, the Peoria Mohawk Business Park is comprised of 120+acres of land that represents the cornerstone of planned redevelopment efforts in North Tulsa. Read More