City of Tulsa

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Articles for 2026

1/6/2026 Request for Proposals Issued to Advance Housing Development at Three Tulsa Sites

1/7/2026 City of Tulsa, Museum of Tulsa History Launch Rotating Exhibit in City Hall

1/14/2026 Overnight Water Infrastructure Maintenance Planned at 21st Street and Florence Avenue

1/14/2026 Sewer Rehabilitation on N. Delaware Ave. between E. Admiral Ct. and E. Admiral Pl. to Begin Jan. 15; Work to Affect Traffic

1/16/2026 City Hall, Other Facilities Closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Trash, Recycling Will Be Collected

1/21/2026 City Prepares for Prolonged Extreme Cold, Winter Storm Starting Friday

1/22/2026 City of Tulsa Winter Weather, Extreme Cold Update Jan. 22

1/23/2026 Mayor Issues Emergency Declaration Ahead of Winter Storm; City Provides Winter Weather, Extreme Cold Updates Jan. 23

1/24/2026 City of Tulsa Winter Weather, Extreme Cold Updates Jan. 24 2026

1/24/2026 City of Tulsa Winter Weather, Extreme Cold Updates - Jan. 24, 5:15 p.m.

1/25/2026 City of Tulsa Winter Weather, Extreme Cold Updates - Jan. 25, 9:15 a.m.

1/25/2026 City of Tulsa Winter Weather, Extreme Cold Updates - Jan. 25, 2:50 p.m.

1/26/2026 City of Tulsa Winter Weather, Extreme Cold Update Jan. 26 2026

1/27/2026 City of Tulsa Weather Update Jan. 27 2026

1/30/2026 Satellite Permit Center Coming to Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa in February

2/3/2026 Tulsa Financial Empowerment Center Marks Five Years of Transforming the Financial Futures of Tulsans

2/4/2026 City of Tulsa Offers Free Firewood for Residents

2/4/2026 Large Dog Adoptions at Tulsa Animal Services Remain Free; Modest Adoption Fees Resume for Small Animals

2/5/2026 Safe Move Tulsa Update: Two More Encampments Decommissioned, 13 Additional People Housed

2/6/2026 Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth, and Families Celebrates Measurable Progress, February Anniversary

2/17/2026 IKEA Announces Plans for Tulsa; City Store Planned for Former Belk Location at Tulsa Hills

2/18/2026 Mayor Presents Two City Employees with Tulsa Blue Awards for Helping Locate Missing Teen

2/18/2026 Road Rehabilitation on East 91st Street, South Harvard to South Yale Avenues, to Begin in Next Two Weeks

2/18/2026 Street Project Updates; Traffic Signal Repairs in Progress at Multiple Tulsa Intersections

2/18/2026 Tulsa Rings in Lunar New Year with Reflection on Historic Attendance at January’s Inaugural Tulsa Asia Fest

2/19/2026 Tulsa Parks Invites Residents to Help Shape Future Programming Through Two Community Surveys

2/23/2026 City of Tulsa Hosting Walk-in Interviews for Open Positions

2/25/2026 City Takes Next Step to Unlock $47 Million in Voter-Approved Housing Funds Through Tulsa Housing Impact Fund

2/26/2026 City of Tulsa Launches Pre-K for All Campaign to Increase Enrollment for Four-Year-Olds

2/27/2026 2026 Great Tulsa Clean-Up Registrations Now Open

2/27/2026 City, Tulsa Parks Celebrate Completion of New Inclusive Playground at Bales Park

3/5/2026 City of Tulsa Assessing Damage After Potential Tornado

3/6/2026 Road Rehabilitation on South Harvard Avenue, East 21st Street to East 31st Street, to Begin Monday, March 16

3/7/2026 City Continues Damage Assessment, Response After Evening Tornado in North Tulsa

3/10/2026 Sewer Rehabilitation on South Yale Avenue between East 29th Street and East 31st Street to Begin Wednesday, March 11; Work to Affect Traffic

3/10/2026 March 6 Tornado Update; Free Greenwaste Pickup, Dump Pass Available for Affected Area

3/13/2026 West Reconciliation Way between North Boulder Avenue and North Main Street to Close for Waterline Replacement, Beginning Monday

3/17/2026 City of Tulsa, Housing Partnership Network to Host Two Information Sessions on Improve Our Tulsa 3 Housing Funds

3/18/2026 Mayor Proclaims March 14 as Genealogy Day; City Gives Updates on Genealogy Work Amid Ongoing Research, Planning for Summer Genealogy Workshops

3/25/2026 Tulsa Parks Announces Seasonal Hiring for Summer Positions; Lifeguards, Camp Counselors Needed

3/26/2026 Boulder, Fairview to Cameron, to close for Roadway Striping

3/27/2026 Tulsa’s First Winter Weather Shelter Served 632 People in 2025-2026 Winter Season

3/28/2026 Tulsa Parks Celebrates New Bike Club Headquarters and Inclusive Playground at Bales Park

3/31/2026 City Installs Oklahoma’s First Musical Road on Route 66 Featuring Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land”

4/1/2026 Great Tulsa Clean-Up Kicks Off Monthlong Volunteer Event

4/1/2026 City Offices Closed Friday, April 3, in Observance of Good Friday

4/2/2026 Tulsa Animal Services Waives Adoption Fees April 4-5 as Shelter Nears Capacity

4/2/2026 City Launches New Neighborhood Connect Program to Empower Neighbors, Neighborhoods

4/2/2026 Mayor Nichols, Tulsa City Council Proclaim April as Financial Literacy Month

4/6/2026 Safe Move Tulsa Houses 50 People from Downtown Tulsa, Moves to End Street Sleeping Within Inner Dispersal Loop

4/6/2026 Upcoming Workshops to Focus on Faith-Based Land Use, Housing Opportunities

4/8/2026 City Celebrates National Community Development Week

4/8/2026 Tulsa Parks, City Leaders Break Ground on New Gilcrease Trail System

4/13/2026 Mayor Nichols, City Leaders to Host Third Community Conversations Series

4/16/2026 Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Scheduled for April 25

4/17/2026 Sewer Line Installation on East 21st Street, from South Peoria Avenue to Riverside Drive, to Begin on Monday, April 20

4/21/2026 City of Tulsa Recognizes Work Zone Awareness Week, Urging Drivers to Slow Down and Stay Alert

4/21/2026 City Seeking Public Input for Neighborhood Improvement Projects

4/22/2026 Mayor Nichols Presents FY27 Proposed Budget to Tulsa City Council

4/23/2026 City Begins Process for Proposed Funding Amendments for Economic Development Priorities

4/24/2026 Utility Work to Close Lane on South Memorial Drive between East 73rd Street and South 85th East Avenue Beginning Monday

4/24/2026 Sewer Line Installation on South Kingston Avenue and East Zion Street to Begin Monday, April 27

4/27/2026 Utility Work to Close Lane on South Memorial Drive between East 73rd Street and South 85th East Avenue Beginning Monday

4/27/2026 Sewer Line Installation on South Kingston Avenue and East Zion Street to Begin Monday, April 27

4/27/2026 Know Before It Rains: Tulsa Flood and Preparedness Expo Set for May 5

5/1/2026 Utility Work to Close Lane on East 91st Street between South Mingo and South Garnett Roads, Beginning Monday

5/4/2026 City, Partners Break Ground on Major Chamberlain, Berry Park Projects

5/8/2026 New Smart Highway Lighting Project Kicks off Monday

5/12/2026 City of Tulsa Hosting Walk-in Interviews for Open Positions

5/12/2026 Greater Tulsa Area Hispanic/Latinx Affairs Commission to Present Tomás Rivera Latinx Excellence in Education Awards on May 14 2026

5/12/2026 Tulsa’s Community Violence Intervention, seCURE Tulsa, Initiative Begins Outreach in Priority Neighborhoods

5/14/2026 City Reflects on First Anniversary of 24/7 Mental Health Clinicians Now Embedded at 911 Center

5/14/2026 City to Host Inaugural Rising Together: Tulsa Recovery Summit on Saturday, May 16

5/14/2026 Tulsa Municipal Court to Pass Friday Cases to May 21

5/15/2026 Mayor Nichols to Host Public Conversation on Homelessness, Share Progress on Historic Citywide Response

5/15/2026 Traffic Signal Installation on East Mohawk Boulevard and North Peoria Avenue to Begin Monday, May 18 2026

5/18/2026 City of Tulsa Launches Ideas for Change Program with Change.org

5/21/2026 City Hall, Municipal Court, Other Facilities Closed Monday for Memorial Day; Trash, Recycling Will Be Collected

5/22/2026 Utility Work to Close Lane on East 31st Street between South Yorktown and South Zunis Avenues, Beginning Tuesday

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