Watch Frontier: A Gathering Place For Tulsa taking shape
For much of the last few years, visualizing A Gathering Place For Tulsa has been a more theoretical effort. Not so much anymore.
Listen Frontier: March Madness? Wait till you hear what it takes for a city to host tournament games
The city of Tulsa will host first- and second-round games of the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament beginning Friday. It will be the second time in six years that Tulsa has been part of March Madness, and that is no coincidence.
River Parks Authority trustee encourages city to consider donating Turkey Mountain land to the authority
An executive summary of the proposed master lease presented to River Parks trustees Thursday states that it would include an initial 10-year term followed by four, 10-year options, “effectively creating a 50-year agreement.”
Room 918: Why is a law-school graduate teaching public school?
As a black man, I felt my presence in a space normally occupied by white women could have a unique positive impact on the disproportionate suspension and expulsion rates experienced by our youngest black boys and girls.
Mayor G.T. Bynum preparing his first city budget with eye on minimizing costs for city employees
Bynum and his staff are looking for $8 million to $9 million to cover anticipated cost increases in employee health insurance and pension contributions. Some of the funds would go to pay satisfactory performance increases to employees who qualify.
Map shows Turkey Mountain, park space protected under proposed 50-year lease with River Parks
The city’s proposed master lease agreement would not guarantee that park space will remain park space for the term of the lease but would put that decision in the hands of the River Parks Authority.
City to propose long-term master lease with River Parks that would protect Turkey Mountain, park land
The city of Tulsa leases hundreds of acres of land to River Parks Authority under more than 10 leases, all of which have slightly different terms. A common provision in each of the contracts, however, is that the city can take back the land with a simple 30-day notice.
Listen Frontier: City official explains why lead, copper not a problem in city’s water supply
On this week’s Listen Frontier podcast, we discuss water quality with Melissa Gray, environmental compliance supervisor for the city’s Water and Sewer Department.