All three commissioners said they would be surprised if the city of Tulsa is not behind a recent decision by the Sand Springs City Council to authorize its attorney to file a lawsuit over operation of the Tulsa Jail.
Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith said she will take comments from the public Tuesday on the commissioners’ decision to approve the hiring of an outside law firm to represent Sheriff Stanley Glanz in his effort to fend off a grand jury inquiry.
Simple and clean, the layout provides unobstructed views of the Tulsa skyline from the new entrance off Jackson Street to the new stage near the river’s edge.
Where will Topgolf build its golf course-meets-party-center in Tulsa? Company reps were scouting possible locations Tuesday, but they’ve got their eyes on several spots. Another golf an entertainment venue is planned for the Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks.
Tulsa County’s quarter-cent jail sales tax may be used to pay for the day-to-day functions required or permitted by law to operate the Tulsa Jail, according to a state Attorney General’s opinion issued Thursday.
“We got exactly what we wanted, exactly what we wanted,” said attorney Jim Orbison.
On this week’s podcast, host RJ Young talks with Frontier editor-in-chief Ziva Branstetter and Tulsa Voice columnist Barry Friedman about a monumental week at the U.S. Supreme Court, with decisions legalizing gay marriage nationwide and upholding a key provision of the Affordable Care Act. Also, why are some young Tulsans up in arms about a proposed loft development in the Brady Arts District? And will the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office continue to fight a petition with more than 6,000 valid signatures seeking a grand jury investigation of its operations?
The council has no authority to stop the project, but, intended or not, its vote could leave Dallas-based developer UCR Development and anchor tenant REI wondering whether Tulsa wants them.
They shouldn’t.
On this week’s episode of Listen Frontier, senior staff writer Kevin Canfield and City Councilor/local entrepreneur Blake Ewing talk Tulsa: The future of Vision 2025, the Arkansas River, what Tulsa needs downtown and would Blake ever run for Mayor?
