New Project is Underway

The intersection of 111th Street South and Sheridan Road has been a source of traffic congestion for years. Recently, Tulsa County teamed with the cities of Tulsa and Bixby to expand and refit the intersection. This project is one of several in the recent past where Tulsa County partners with a municipality to build infrastructure.

Chamber Voted Number One

The Tulsa Metro Chamber recently announced its selection for the third time in five years as the nation’s best chamber by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives in Milwaukee. Chamber CEO Mike Neal is in the center.

Chamber Leaders Request Peace at Tulsa City Hall

Editor’s Note: The following article was published in a Tulsa Metro Chamber Monday Memo Aug. 16, 2010.

Constant disagreement between Tulsa’s City Council and the mayor prompted Tulsa Metro Chamber President and CEO Mike Neal to request the two parties overcome their differences and make peace.

Recessionary Times Bring Tough Economic Decisions

Over the past several months a great deal of the news coming out of City Hall has to do with the effects on government services caused by what some call the “Great Recession.”

AT&T Adds New Hybrids To Tulsa Employee Fleet

AT&T announced on Aug. 2 the delivery of six new 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid cars to AT&T locations in Tulsa. The delivery is part of AT&T’s 10-year initiative to spend about $565 million to replace more than 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative fuel models through 2018.

Top of the Town

Ed Bettinger of Public Service Company of Oklahoma, right, and Larry Hicks enjoy their evening during the Top of the Town fund raiser for the Child Care Resource Center in Tulsa June 17. They are atop the Philtower Building, one of 17 downtown Tulsa locations on the popular tour. PSO was a sponsor of the event.

Students in Marcus Graham Project Visit Tulsa

Participants in the AT&T-sponsored Marcus Graham Project (MGP) are finding out first-hand how minority and rural communities across Oklahoma are using broadband technology to improve lives.

PLANiTULSA Sent to Council For Reviewing and Approval

After many months of citizen participation and review by both business and government experts on community planning, Tulsa’s next comprehensive plan, known as PLANiTULSA, has been sent to the City Council for their review and approval. PLANiTULSA lays out concepts for how the City of Tulsa will look, function and feel over the next 20 to 30 years and describes the kinds of places, economy, housing, open space and transportation choices that the city’s policies should be designed to create.

Tulsa County Election Results are In

The Tulsa County Election Results are posted below.

TULSA COUNTY
PRECINCTS COUNTED
91
OF
91
100.00%
TOTAL VOTES
8,639
DEMOCRAT
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
WILBERT E. COLLINS, SR.
4,336
50.19%
STEVE GALLO
4,303
49.81%

Tulsa County District 3 GOP Candidates eDebate 2010

The Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce held a Republican Candidate Primary Forum July 12 on the campus of Northeastern State University-Broken Arrow. Candidates for County Commissioner from District 1 in Wagoner County and District 3 in Tulsa County were involved.

Esteemed U.S. Prosecutor Ken Snoke Retires

There was an alphabet soup of federal agencies at the Tulsa Historical Society June 3. There were representatives from the FBI, the IRS, ICE, ATF and other agencies. Judges and prosecutors from the Tulsa area were also in attendance. They were all there to say goodbye to an old friend and colleague. Ken Snoke was calling it quits as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Coury Collection to Manage Historical McBirney Mansion

The Coury Collection, a Tulsa-based hospitality development and management unit specializing in boutique historic properties, announces it has been selected to oversee operation of Tulsa’s landmark McBirney Mansion and has plans to upgrade the 83-year-old inn’s amenities and grounds.

Tulsa International Airport Holds Full-Scale Disaster Drill

Officials at Tulsa International Airport conducted a full-scale emergency response disaster drill, a Part 139 requirement of the Federal Aviation Regulations, as an exercise to prepare responders and maximize the safety of the flying public in the event of an emergency. The drill took place on May 18.

Hilti Continues Support for Habitat for Humanity

Hilti broke ground on its seventh company-sponsored Tulsa Habitat for Humanity home on May 22, with special guests from across the company worldwide.

Owasso State of the City Address Presented

City Manager Rodney Ray recently presented the State of the City Address during the Owasso Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Bailey Medical Center.
Rodney Ray has enjoyed living in and serving the community of Owasso as city manager. The most important goal that he has developed is to eliminate obstacles that prevent residents from having the best possible quality of life.