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Tulsa council approves four Main Street designations; Greenwood residents question use of funds
Summary
The Tulsa City Council voted to approve four Main Street designations — Greenwood, Route 66, Kendall Whittier and the Global District — after public commenters raised concerns about whether money intended for Greenwood has been spent in the neighborhood.
The Tulsa City Council voted to approve four Main Street designations — Greenwood Main Street, Route 66, Kendall Whittier and the Global (formerly International) District — at the 5 p.m. Tulsa City Council meeting.
The designations were adopted with an emergency clause on two agenda items (4M and 4N). A motion to approve items 4B through 4N passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
The decision comes after multiple residents urged the council during public comment to clarify how Main Street and related redevelopment funds have been allocated in North Tulsa and to Greenwood specifically. “This has gotta stop, people. And this money, where is it going to?” said James Alexander Jr., a resident who addressed the council during public…
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