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Councilors Debate Redirecting Commercial‑revitalization Funds to Small Business/Housing Loan Program

5961873 · October 15, 2025
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Councilors probed a proposal to use repaid commercial‑loan funds from a 2017 “vision” package to capitalize a TEDC‑managed small business/housing loan program and discussed a separate HUD match request for the 36 North area; staff said funds originated from earlier revolving loan activity and that additional review and TEDC follow‑up were needed.

Councilors discussed two related funding requests that would reallocate portions of a commercial‑revitalization pot established in a 2017 ballot package.

Staff said roughly $1.06 million in repaid funds from a prior small‑business recovery loan program are proposed to be appropriated to support a Tulsa Economic Development Corporation (TEDC)‑run small business/housing loan fund intended to spur redevelopment. Staff said the repaid funds were originally part of an $11 million vision package that had been earmarked…

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