Air National Guard and the Ride of My Life
I’ve been working hard with our Air National Guard to encourage our Oklahoma Delegation and the Secretary of the Air Force in Washington to replace the F-16 with a brand-new, state-of-the-art F-35 in Tulsa. There are only a few places in the country that will have them.
Tulsa StartUp Series Launches for Entrepreneurs
Tulsa’s original StartUp competition is evolving to meet the needs of local entrepreneurs as Tulsa Community College and the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation launch the Tulsa StartUp Series. This competition helps entrepreneurs innovate and accelerate their businesses with the focus on delivering resources and mentoring opportunities to entrepreneurs.
Donald Trump Holds Rally at Mabee Center
CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Donald Trump drew a huge crowd to ORU’s Mabee Center Jan. 20 in his campaign for the presidency, including former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Embarks On New Era with Chief James Floyd
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is entering 2016 with new tribal leaders as it swore in a new principal chief, reelected second chief and the Nineteenth Session of its National Council on Jan. 2 at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee.
Bixby Mayor Sees Bright Future
Bixby Mayor John Easton began his State of the City address on Dec. 7 trumpeting two major victories: the Bixby Spartans’ win over the Sand Springs Sandites, earning the football team its second successive title as 6A-II Champions, and the successful passage of four Vision 2025 repurposing propositions.
Spurgeon Predicts Strong Year
Broken Arrow City Manager Michael Spurgeon made it clear in his State of the City address on Dec. 9 that his focus is on maintaining what works in the city while searching out the areas of improvement.
Ten people to watch in 2016
G.T. BYNUM
In November 2015, G.T. Bynum announced that he plans to run in 2016 to be Tulsa’s next mayor. Bynum is a fifth generation Tulsan who was elected to the Tulsa City Council in 2008. In 2011, he was selected to serve as the youngest city council chairman in Tulsa history.
Mentoring Young People, The Future of Tulsa
One of the greatest treasures of our city is young people – for they are the future of our city. As your mayor, I’ve had the pleasure and opportunity to meet many of Tulsa’s children and youth. Our city is blessed with great kids.
George Kaiser Family Foundation Honored
Leadership Oklahoma will present four awards for leadership at its annual Excellence in Leadership Gala at The Skirvin in Oklahoma City on Feb. 27, 2016.
Ten People We Watched in 2015
Newspapers annually highlights individuals predicted to be newsmakers. Here, we review the “10 People We Watched in 2015.”
Tulsa Area United Way Reaches Record Goal
The Tulsa Area United Way recently unveiled the results of its annual campaign, raising $26,524,575 for the community.
The total was beyond its original goal of $26,524,500, the largest in its 91-year history.
Tulsa Participates in 100 Resilient Cities Summit
Last December, Tulsa began its quest to become a resilient city and was accepted into the second round of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Challenge. As part of this elite group, we have the opportunity to share how our city has reacted to past storms and flooding, as well as to identify our resources, the plans we already have in place and the gaps we have to fill.
Vision 2025 Renewal Passes
On Nov. 10, Bixby residents overwhelming approved all four city propositions to repurpose expiring Vision 2025 sales tax funds.
Progress and growth have led to an unprecedented opportunity to secure the city’s identity and unique place in the region, reports city officials. City leaders see the propositions as a way to continue to build on the progress Bixby has made over the past several years while maintaining current tax rates.
Bixby Has Its Own Vision
Bixby is an outstanding community. Arguably, Bixby has the best school district in the state. There are plenty of nice neighborhoods and churches. It’s the home of the Green Corn and the Barbecue & Blues Festivals. In the past few years, Bixby has become a destination for baseball and soccer tournaments at Bentley Park. But things aren’t perfect and without a vision/plan for the future, Bixby may well be a city with many new neighborhoods but not enough municipal resources for public safety and the ability to maintain our beautiful parks system. Finally, except for some efforts to repopulate the historic downtown area, Bixby’s downtown continues to remain sorely lacking in revitalization.
B.A. City Manager Returns Home
It is a long awaited homecoming for Broken Arrow’s new City Manager Michael Spurgeon, who has been working his way back to the greater Tulsa area for quite sometime.
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