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Residents question Habitat for Humanity deed in North Tulsa as council approves mayor’s package
Summary
Speakers raised concerns about a deed of dedication to Tulsa Habitat for Humanity for a property on East Independence and about perceived lack of backing documentation; the council approved the mayor’s omnibus motion that included the deed.
The Tulsa City Council on April 2, 2025, approved a mayor’s omnibus motion that included a deed of dedication to Tulsa Habitat for Humanity Inc. for property described on the agenda as 22846 East Independence Street, Parcel 670 B, TD Evans Subdivision.
Several residents used the public comment period to ask for more information about that item. James Alexander Jr. told the council the Habitat deed “caught my attention because it has no backup to what they're doing,” and said the lack of supporting documentation was a concern. He also expressed skepticism about how homes provided in North Tulsa are designed, saying, “North Tulsa doesn't want... Habitat for Humanity houses because we deserve regular houses.”
Bernice Alexander, a Langston University…
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