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Tulsa City Council approves bonds, budget amendments, appointments and travel authorizations; emergency clauses added for two items

2510730 · March 5, 2025
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Summary

At its March meeting, the Tulsa City Council approved a utility bond resolution, multiple budget ordinances and a series of appointments and travel authorizations. Emergency clauses were adopted for two items; several councilors recused from travel votes.

The Tulsa City Council on March 4 approved a package of routine and substantive items, including a Tulsa Municipal Utilities Authority (TMUA) utility revenue bond resolution, multiple budget amendments, a slate of appointments and travel authorizations for city representatives to attend a Washington, D.C., fly-in.

The council unanimously approved a TMUA resolution authorizing the issuance of utility revenue bonds (Series 2025A and 2025B) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $39,885,000 and approved the resolution's emergency clause. Councilors also approved a set of budget ordinances to move and recognize appropriations across several city funds and grants, and they confirmed several mayoral appointments and reappointments to authorities, boards and committees.

Why it matters: The TMUA bonds will provide financing for capital improvements to the city’s utility system; the budget ordinances reallocate and…

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