Tulsa County

Congratulations to LaFortune Park Tennis Center for being named a USTA Missouri Valley premier facility! ✨🎾

Due to mechanical issues, the pool will be closed for the remainder of the season. Puppy Palooza, scheduled for this Saturday, August 10, has been canceled. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. 😞

Tulsa International Airport broke ground this morning on the Senator James M. Inhofe Air Traffic Control Tower Complex. Tulsa County approved federal ARPA dollars for the transformational project that will have a direct impact on the economic growth of the region. The new control tower has a targeted completion date of fall 2026.

Tulsa County Highway District 1, Commissioner Stan Sallee, was awarded a FY24 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for a road resurfacing project in the Turley Community.

The awarded project is to patch and install a 2” asphalt overlay for 5,900 Linear Feet of 60th St N. and 61st St N. from MLK Boulevard to N. Peoria Ave.

The project budget is $191,955. This budget includes $119,825 in CDBG funds and $72,130 from Tulsa County Highway funds. The work is anticipated to be complete before the end of 2024.

Register to vote by August 2 in order to vote in the upcoming election on August 27—City of Tulsa Mayor and all nine Council seats, Republican and Democratic runoffs for D2 County Commissioner, runoffs in State Senate D33, and State Representative D98. And there are propositions in Tulsa, Sand Springs, and Collinsville schools. Head to the TCEB website for more information: https://oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp.html

The auction ends tomorrow. Own your very own piece of Tulsa County Highway equipment! https://www.purplewave.com/search/tulsa%20county

Tulsa County Court Services is celebrating Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision week with an appreciation lunch for employees. Thank you to all the local businesses who donated!

Court Services provides pretrial release options for defendants, diverting them from jail to more productive support programs. Diversion programs save taxpayers on jail costs and provide better outcomes for those in the criminal justice process.

Check out this story on the new aeroponic gardening program at Tulsa County Social Services!

Aeroponic Planting: Tulsa's County's Initiative To Provide Fresh Produce For Those In Need A Tulsa County organization dedicated to helping the homeless is using something innovative innovative to help their clients eat healthier foods.

District 3 Highway Maintenance held an employee appreciation luncheon today. Thanks for all your hard work D3! They also celebrated the recent completion of another bridge on 171st. It has temporary striping on it and the guardrail will be installed soon!

The August 27 election is fast approaching—City of Tulsa Mayor and all nine Council seats, Republican and Democratic runoffs for D2 County Commissioner, runoffs in State Senate D33, and State Representative D98. And there are propositions in Tulsa, Sand Springs, and Collinsville schools. Head to the TCEB website for more information: https://www2.tulsacounty.org/electionboard/elections/next-election/

The BOCC proclaimed July 21-27, 2024, as Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week at this morning's meeting. Tulsa County Court Services provides pretrial release options for defendants, diverting people from jail to more productive support programs.

At a special meeting today, the Tulsa County BOCC moved to take over management of the Juvenile Detention Home. Read the full statement here: www2.tulsacounty.org/media/wg2g4qsn/statement-on-family-center-for-juvenile-justice-management-change.pdf

Mark your calendars for the August 27 election—City of Tulsa Mayor and all nine Council seats, Republican and Democratic runoffs for D2 County Commissioner, runoffs in State Senate D33, and State Representative D98. And there are propositions in Tulsa, Sand Springs, and Collinsville schools.

Heads up! 🥏 The Haikey Creek and Chandler Park Disc Golf Courses will be closed for the Junior Disc Golf World Championships.

171st St S between Hwy 75 and Elwood Ave is open! A very happy area resident was the first to drive over it.

The crews will still be working in the area finalizing some ancillary work items, and the guardrail will be installed soon.

Great news to share! The Road Class Structure Replacement is substantially complete and 171st St S between Hwy 75 and Elwood Ave will be re-opened to thru traffic tomorrow morning!

The crews will still be working in the area finalizing some ancillary work items, and the guardrail will be installed soon. So, for the time being, barricades will be placed to protect against vehicles going off the roadway into the creek.

Please use caution in the area, and keep speeds low to protect the workers still in the area. Thank you!

Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith helped unveil the new Oktoberfest Title Sponsor this morning. Zeeco, a Tulsa company celebrating 45 years in business, is sponsoring the 45th Tulsa Oktoberfest. Get your lederhosen ready for one of the area's premier events!

Looking for a new career? Tulsa County has several Director positions open, along with many other FT and PT positions. View all our openings and apply online at www.tulsacounty.org/jobs.

Tulsa County Highway Engineering has over 100 items up for auction on Purple Wave. You'll find mowers, vehicles, and all sorts of miscellaneous items. Check it out, the auction ends July 30. https://www.purplewave.com/sellerAlt/058df53e8d2f7be8cf1be3c40380d209

The latest District 1 Newsletter is out! View the issue here: https://conta.cc/4crIUEa
Sign up for any of our newsletters here: https://bit.ly/TulsaCo

Tulsa County Offices will be Closed Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Happy Fourth of July!!!🎉🎆

Congratulations to Commissioner Karen Keith and INCOG Director Rich Brierre on winning awards at the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) Ceremony in Atlanta last week.

Commissioner Keith won the "Tom Bradley Leadership Award" which recognizes leadership excellence an elected or appointed official has made in advocating regional concepts, approaches, and programs at any level of government.

Brierre was awarded the "Walter Scheiber Leadership Award". The awardee must demonstrate professional and executive management excellence in carrying-out regional concepts, approaches, and programs.

District 1 Highway Maintenance crews were treated to an appreciation lunch today by Commissioner Stan Sallee. Cold watermelon was also served to help with the heat. Thanks for all you do highway crews!

Tulsa County Commissioners Karen Keith and Stan Sallee helped break ground for the new Bronson Brookside Library this morning. The beautiful new facility will be located at 4607 S. Madison Place and plans to open by the end of 2025.

More cooling center options.

With the storm having come through this morning, we are working with area utility companies to address the more than 20,000+ without power throughout the area. Due to the expected heat index being above 110 for the Tulsa area today, we are activating cooling stations for the community. The following locations have confirmed that they are open and operating as cooling stations and will be operating all summer as cooling stations for the public.

• John 3:16, 906 N. Cheyenne Ave., 8am– 8pm
• Salvation Army, 102 N. Denver Ave. 8am– 8pm
• Tulsa Day Center, 415 W Archer 8am-4pm
• Tulsa County Social Services, 2301 Charles Page Blvd. 8am-8pm

Additionally, we are opening emergency cooling stations for today only from 12pm-8pm at the following community centers.

- Lacy Park Community Center, 2134 N. Madison Place
- Owen Park Community Center, 560 N Maybelle Ave
- Whiteside Park Community Center, 4009 S Pittsburg Ave
- Hicks Park Community Center, 3443 S Mingo Ave
- Chandler Park Community Center, 6500 W 21st St
- Lafortune Community Center, 5202 S Hudson
- O'Brien Park Recreation Center, 6149 S Lewis
- South County Recreation Center, 13800 S Peoria Ave

We also want to remind you to take advantage of other public facilities such as libraries, bus terminals, shopping centers, and theaters to help beat the heat today as our utility companies work to restore power to the community.

Tulsa County Social Services, 2301 Charles Page Blvd., is also open as a cooling station from 8am-8pm.

Due to power outages from this morning's storms, Tulsa County is opening Park Community and Recreation Centers as cooling stations today, June 26. Community members may utilize the centers to cool off, hydrate, and charge their devices until 8:00 p.m. tonight.

Buddy LaFortune Community Center
5202 S Hudson Ave, Tulsa

Chandler Park Community Center
6500 W 21st St, Tulsa

O'Brien Park Recreation Center
6149 N Lewis Ave, Tulsa

South County Recreation Center:
13800 S Peoria Ave, Bixby

This is a GREAT program for those teen drivers, and it fills up fast!

Registration is now open for TCSO’s next Teen Driving course on August 31st!

This free program is designed to train teenage drivers to avoid deadly traffic crashes through a variety of advanced driving skills, such as defensive driving techniques and evasive maneuvers.

The course is designed for teens between the ages of 16 to 19. Drivers must bring their own vehicles. Participants must live at an address in Tulsa County and must have their full driver’s license for at least six months to be eligible.

If a driver is unable to get into one of the two classes, they will go on a waiting list for the next available class.

Upon successful completion, drivers will receive a certificate showing participation in the course. This may be given to the driver’s/parent’s insurance representative for a possible reduction in auto insurance cost.

15 spots are available per class

To sign-up: www.tcso.org/resources/resources-teen-driving-course/


📍When: August 31, 2024, from 8 – 4pm; free lunch provided, along with a free t-shirt

Where: The Ranger Arena at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds; 8145 E 16th Ct, Tulsa, Oklahoma

It's hot out there! Please drink plenty of water, check on your elderly neighbors, and take frequent breaks if you have to be outside.