Former Jenks Mayor Vreeland Roasted
Former Jenks Mayor Vic Vreeland was roasted in an event that took 24 years to create.
The Jenks Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation hosted the event, which was held on March 28 at the Oklahoma Aquarium. Proceeds for the roast benefited the Community Foundation.
Downtown Plaza Getting Facelift
As the transformation of old City Hall into an Aloft hotel nears completion, two new construction projects in Tulsa’s historic downtown plaza are preparing to begin.
Extra Refuse Stickers Available for Purchase
City of Tulsa ‘Extra Refuse’ and ‘Green Waste’ stickers are now available for purchase Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the street level payment center on the second level of Tulsa City Hall located at 175 East 2nd Street.
Tulsa County Jail Stops Accepting Prisoners on Municipal Charges
The Tulsa Police Department has been advised the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center has reached its capacity and will not be accepting any prisoners on municipal charges. The only exception to this municipal restriction is when a prisoner is being booked on state charges; municipal charges may be added on.
President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration
On April 8, the President declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of Feb. 24-26, 2013.
Applications for Fix Our Streets Rebate Due April 15
Only 10 days remain until the April 15 deadline for eligible Tulsa residents to submit applications for Sales Tax Rebates for the Fix Our Streets program. The $25 rebates will be distributed in 2013 according to eligibility in 2012.
Bond Issue Brings Technology, Added Security
Residents in the Tulsa Public School district will go to the polls May 14 to vote on a $38 million bond issue that will focus on technology and school security.
Tulsa Earns 3rd Consecutive ‘A+’ Grade for Website Transparency
For the third year in a row, the City of Tulsa’s website – www.cityoftulsa.org – has received national recognition from the Sunshine Review for transparency in government. Tulsa is among an elite group of 250 government entities in the United States that received an “A+” for full disclosure of online government information.
Rep. Jim Bridenstine Finding Expectations Being Met in Congress
Thus far, the first months serving his first term in the U.S. Congress has met Jim Bridenstine’s expectations. He says he is honored to serve the First Congressional District of Oklahoma, and the work is just as hard and the pressure just as intense as he had expected. He has come up to his first deadline and isn’t quite sure what to make of it. The sequester, designed to cut federal budgets everywhere, has gone into effect and to date no one quite seems to know what to make of it. “If it does lead to massive defense cuts it will be especially devastating to Oklahoma because we have so many instillations that employ so many people,” Bridenstine says. Just what the final result will be is yet to be determined.
TYPros Lobby, Learn at State Capitol Event
A group of Tulsa’s Young Professionals spent the day in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Feb. 27 hearing from Gov. Mary Fallin, Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb and numerous legislators. The annual event allows TYPros’ members to spend quality time with their senators and representatives learning about government processes, current legislation and also advocating for or against particular issues.
Full Steam Ahead for B.A.’s Water Plan
Construction of Broken Arrow’s $65 million state-of-the-art water treatment plant is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, in July 2014—months earlier than its original completion time.
Pearl District Grows Amid Zoning Controversy
Residents and business owners in the Pearl District have already started work on some big plans for its neighborhood; however, members of the Pearl District Association believe that those plans hinge on a change in land-use codes—a desire that puts them at odds with others in the neighborhood.
Folds of Honor Gives Hope to Military Families
Tucked away in Owasso, the Folds of Honor Foundation has reached out to help families throughout the country. Its mission is simple, to give back to those who have lost loved ones or have been disabled during their service in the military.
Krystal Crockett Leads Bixby Chamber
Tulsa-native Krystal Crockett took the reins of the Bixby Chamber of Commerce when she was named president in 2011.
Crockett’s chamber involvement began two years earlier when she applied as part-time office manager. Up to that point, she had spent years in the restaurant business working in corporate offices and within individual stores.
Election Dates Set for Commissioner Perry Seat
Governor Mary Fallin and the State Election Board have scheduled special elections to fill the seat of Tulsa County Commissioner Fred Perry, who announced his resignation on Feb. 11.
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