A legal challenge to the deal has essentially put it on hold since Aug. 15, 2015, the day TPFA voted 3-2 to sell the property to North Point for $1.465 million. The land sits on the southwest corner of Riverside Drive and 71st Street.
The nonpartisan mayoral primary is next Tuesday. So let’s examine the major initiatives being bantered about by the two major candidates, Mayor Dewey Bartlett and City Councilor G.T. Bynum.
City Councilor G.T. Bynum uses an FOP debate to make a broader critique that the mayor hasn’t followed through on public safety promises. Bartlett says he rallied support for the public safety tax.
Today’s question was submitted by Laverne Stone, 75.
Question: What will you do to improve Tulsa’s relationship with its surrounding communities and ensure that everyone is working together for the betterment of the entire area?
Beginning today — and for each of the next nine Sundays — incumbent Mayor Dewey Bartlett and his main challenger, City Councilor G.T. Bynum, will answer one question a week submitted by Tulsans.
Outdoor enthusiasts and some city officials are applauding the purchase of a 60-acre parcel of land near Turkey Mountain by the George Kaiser Foundation.
The George Kaiser Family Foundation has purchased 60 acres near Turkey Mountain that was once destined to be home to an outlet mall.
When the primary date for the Tulsa County Sheriff special election was set for March 1, election officials were excited. But a potential issue is lurking.
