Mayor Presents $772 Million Improve Our Tulsa Proposal to Tulsa City Council

3/22/2023

Today, Mayor G.T. Bynum presented his Improve Our Tulsa proposal to the Tulsa City Council, a $772 million package that will not raise taxes, but fund critical improvements to Tulsa’s streets, City facilities and equipment and create a $104.2 million Tulsa Housing Initiative that will help fill a critical need for housing in Tulsa.

Following Tulsa City Council and citizen feedback from public meetings that will occur next month, Tulsa voters will have an opportunity to vote on the Improve Our Tulsa package on August 8, 2023. The upcoming schedule for public meetings will be released in the coming weeks.

The following represents the categories for each proposed allocation:

• Streets and Transportation: $279.8 million
  • Key Funding For: Inflation adjustments, street and bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects, and street widening projects.
• City Facilities: $249.4 million
  • Key Funding For: Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa Parks, Public Safety Center, Tulsa Zoo, Citywide Facility Maintenance, Cox Convention Center, and more.
• Capital Equipment: $152.8 million
  • Key Funding For: Tulsa Fire Department fleet, other City vehicles and equipment, such as police cruisers and snowplows.
• Housing & Neighborhoods: $90 million
  • Key Funding For: Creation of $2 million Tulsa Housing Initiative and additional neighborhood investments.

To see a detailed project breakdown from each of those categories and slides from today’s presentation, visit: www.improveourtulsa.com.