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Partner Tulsa reports projects, TIF plans and Greenwood legacy work in quarterly update
Summary
Partner Tulsa briefed the Urban Economic Development Committee on March 26 about current predevelopment work, Greenwood Legacy and Kirkpatrick Heights outreach, tax-increment finance project planning and a new community navigation staffing proposal.
Partner Tulsa's executive director presented a quarterly update to the Urban Economic Development Committee on March 26, outlining current priorities, predevelopment work on multiple tax-increment finance (TIF) project areas, Greenwood Legacy Corporation engagement tied to the Kirkpatrick Heights master plan, and an organizational shift toward community navigation and business retention.
Gary Clark (presentation by Partner Tulsa staff) said the agency has tracked private capital commitments connected to projects it supports and listed highlights including ongoing work on the Crutchfield project area and several TIF opportunities. Partner Tulsa staff said they continue weekly engagements with Greenwood Legacy Corporation stakeholders and that an April 7 public update meeting for the Kirkpatrick Heights leadership group is scheduled.
Staff described a proposed community navigation function that would place staff geographic liaisons in four quadrants of the city to provide one-on-one assistance to small businesses and neighborhoods to help move projects through predevelopment and identify infrastructure needs. Partner Tulsa also outlined coordination with TMUA and the city on water and sewer priorities; the presentation included a ballpark figure of roughly $58.85 million for high-priority water and sewer investment needs across several recommended projects, though staff said the slide figures are rough estimates at this stage.
Councilors thanked Partner Tulsa for the update and asked for district-specific follow-up. Councilors representing West Tulsa and the Pearl and Southern Villa areas asked staff to return with more granular information on project phasing and infrastructure needs for those districts. Partner Tulsa said it will supply more detailed data and maintain coordination with city departments and project partners.
Why it matters: Partner Tulsa is the city's economic-development public trust; its planning and predevelopment work can unlock private capital, identify infrastructure needs and channel TIF dollars into targeted redevelopment in neighborhoods including Greenwood and the Crutchfield area.
No formal council action was taken at the briefing. Staff said more project-specific approvals and budget actions will be presented to the council as individual projects advance.
