It’s happening again. Iron Gate’s latest attempt to relocate its soup kitchen and grocery pantry has led some people to mistakenly conclude that the city has designated a certain part of town for social services.
Debbie Cooper was making homemade noodles with her granddaughters moments before the earth violently shook her home.
The Board of Adjustment voted Thursday to deny Iron Gate’s application for relocate its soup kitchen and grocery pantry, a move that is likely to send the case to district court.
Mayor Dewey Bartlett gave his last State of the City speech Tuesday. He leaves office Dec. 5 and will be succeeded by G.T. Bynum, who defeated him in the July 28 election.
“We were very clear with the citizens of Tulsa, and have been with the Muscogee Creek Nation’s leadership, that if the Nation doesn’t contribute, the (south Tulsa) dam will not be built. Nothing has changed in that regard.” G.T. Bynum
For more information on why the city is getting a new flag and to submit ideas, go to www.tulsaflag.com
In 2014, Vanessa Hall-Harper lost to Jack Henderson in a three-way race in which she received just 33.1 percent of the vote. But she never stopped campaigning. It paid off: she earned 52.1 percent of the vote Tuesday.
Bynum has promised that his administration will do a better job than the present occupants of the Mayor’s Office in keeping the public and the City Council aware of economic development projects.