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Public Works Committee reviews three proposed sinking‑fund payouts totaling $1.105 million; no council vote recorded
Summary
Committee members heard presentations on three proposed payments from the sinking fund — $30,000 for Oklahoma Watch open‑records settlement, $375,000 for a 2020 officer‑involved shooting claim, and $700,000 for a First Amendment arrest settlement — and asked for more documentation; no formal committee votes were recorded.
The City of Tulsa Public Works Committee on Wednesday reviewed three resolutions authorizing payments from the city’s sinking fund to satisfy judgments or settlements in pending and concluded lawsuits totaling $1,105,000, but the committee did not record formal votes on any of the resolutions during the meeting.
Chad Becker of the city treasury told the committee there is sufficient cash balance in the sinking fund to cover the amounts and outlined the process by which finance will issue payment and levy repayments over a three‑year period if council approves. “Judgment has been approved by the court and the mayor,” Becker said about one case, and finance staff confirmed balances available in the sinking fund.
The three items presented were: - A proposed resolution to pay $30,000 to…
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