During a special employee recognition ceremony at City Hall on April 15, Mayor G.T. Bynum presented the Tulsa Blue Award to Finance Director Tammy Pitts for her outstanding service to Tulsa ahead of her retirement in July of 2024.
“I am truly honored to recognize Tammy for her years of service to the City of Tulsa within the Finance Department," said Mayor G.T. Bynum. "She has had an invaluable impact on the City over the last three decades and has always been a crucial part of our team. While I am sad to see her go, I know that she is leaving the Finance Department in a great place and will enjoy her retirement and well-deserved time off."
About Tammy Pitts
In 2022, Mayor Bynum announced that Pitts would serve as the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Tulsa and oversee the Finance Department.
Prior to her role of Finance Director, Pitts served as the interim Budget Division Manager within the Finance Department, where she was responsible for developing and implementing a $968.5 million budget set by City leaders to carry out City services and programs. Pitts was also responsible for instituting the program-based budget process with senior department leadership, which transformed the annual line-item budget into a transparent program perspective budget.
Pitts has been at the City of Tulsa for 34 years and has been a trusted advisor to six mayors and dozens of City Councilors. She has served in various roles within the Finance Department, including accountant, treasury analyst and debt officer, and financial forecast analyst. Pitts holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Northeastern State University.
Pitts will be succeeded by Christy Basgall, who was selected as the next director of finance and has been working concurrently in the role.
About Michael P. Kier Tulsa Blue Award for Public Service Excellence
Tulsa Blue is an employee recognition program that honors City of Tulsa employees who go above and beyond the execution of their duties in serving their coworkers and Tulsa citizens. The award is named after longtime City of Tulsa employee Michael P. Kier. Tulsans are encouraged to nominate an exceptional City of Tulsa employees online.
Residents can fill out the online form, including a brief description of why a City employee should be selected as a Tulsa Blue recipient, and submit it.
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