U.S. Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr., in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), today announced a funding award for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
In the Northern District of Oklahoma, the Tulsa Police Department was awarded $1,250,000 to fund 10 new law enforcement positions.
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The Tulsa World is reporting today that Tulsa County Election Board’s assistant secretary is under investigation on allegations of possible “double-dipping.”
County officials are investigating whether Shelly Boggs violated any state laws or county policies when she failed to take time off from the county while doing work for the state.
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Analysis: At times government and media listen. Well some of it, at times, maybe. In this case, city staff and the City Council offered an ordinance to restrict private property rights in the core of downtown Tulsa. It is a bad plan from a good thought – to preserve older buildings other people own because they are visually old/historic, some would then deny owner’s freedom.
The concept offered by the Tulsa Planning Department with some council support, restricts a property owner from turning downtown land into a surface parking lot. Board of Adjustment approval would henceforth be required. Surface parking lots in the area would be allowed only as an accessory use of the property and would have to be on the same property as the principal use. Under the proposal, downtown owners would have to show a building is unsafe or that there is a construction permit and zoning approval to replace the demolished structure with a new building.
The $918 million Improve Our Tulsa capital campaign launched today with a web site, a video for the package and united Administration and City Council support.
The campaign promotes two propositions that will appear on the November 12th ballot. One is a bond package and the other a sales tax package funded to finish the projects listed, but not limited to a specific dollar amount.
State Senator Brian Crain announced yesterday that he will be a Republican candidate for Tulsa County District Attorney next year.
Crain served as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa County from 1996-1999 when he left to pursue a private law practice. He is a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association and Tulsa Title and Probate Lawyers, and Tulsa Lawyers Helping Children.
“I believe I have a good working knowledge of the issues of concern to the citizens of Tulsa County, particularly in the areas of crime and public safety,” Crain said.
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