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Sales Tax Overview Committee highlights Bazaar micro‑grocery, zoo improvements and destination‑district resources
Summary
The Sales Tax Overview Committee reported on vision and Improve Our Tulsa projects including the Bazaar micro grocery (SP2538 in Dawson), Tulsa Zoo elephant exhibit, Greenwood Cultural Center rehabilitation progress, police hangar ribbon cutting and new lease/design resources for small businesses.
The Sales Tax Overview Committee delivered its monthly status report to the Tulsa City Council, highlighting several vision projects and new resources for small businesses.
Committee member Miss Jenkins said the committee received an update from Destination District Manager Sam Extrance and noted an overlap between Main Street programs and Destination District efforts. Jenkins summarized that funding for destination districts is included under project number 17,080 (citywide commercial revitalization) and that Greenwood, Route 66, Kendall Whittier and the Global District are identified destination districts.
Key project highlights reported by the committee
- Bazaar micro grocery (SP2538, District 3): Jenkins said Bazaar would be a micro grocery in the Dawson neighborhood, operated in conjunction with Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries, membership-based and cashless, offering vending/self-service and a hot food vendor. The committee described the project as targeted to economically marginalized residents and noted it as an effort to address a local food desert.
- Tulsa Zoo elephant exhibit (vision project 170,050): The committee celebrated the April 7 ribbon cutting for the Mary Kay and John T. Oxley family elephant experience, which renovated the elephant interpretive center, outdoor spaces and barn.
- Greenwood Cultural Center rehabilitation: Jenkins reported the facility rehabilitation is progressing with 75% construction design documents expected by mid‑month.
- Animal shelter and police hangar/heliport: The committee noted contract awards for the animal shelter and a recent ribbon cutting for a new Tulsa Police Department hangar and heliport facility that enhances air support capabilities.
- New resources for businesses: The committee highlighted a Commercial Corridor Safety Guide (available in 100+ languages) and a lease plus design guide for small businesses (available in English and Spanish) hosted on the Global District website.
Why it matters: The committee’s report updates the council on capital and revitalization projects paid for through sales tax vision funding and related programs, and it highlights a small‑scale food access pilot in District 3 aimed at addressing food security.
Ending: The council received the STOC report. A member of the public later spoke in support of a travel donation for a Tulsa Police recipient and praised committee efforts.
