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The westbound off-ramp to 2nd Street closed in early August and stays shut through the rest of 2026 as the state rehabilitates downtown Tulsa's bridge deck.
Filing closed June 10 with four incumbents unopposed and every district except a few up for grabs on the August 25 ballot.
The June 17 vote adopted the mayor's FY2026-27 budget and capital plan with no dissent — a quiet close to a budget season that warned of higher utility bills.
A June 1 recommendation puts specific school buildings on the closure list as the district confronts years of shrinking enrollment and funding pressure.
The mayor's April 23 proposal grows city spending past $1.2 billion — and warns residents of utility bill increases to fund it.
A council-driven review of the city charter takes on the mayor's salary, residency rules and the balance between the council and the mayor's office this election year.
The National Weather Service confirmed a high-end EF1 tornado in Owasso with 100-110 mph winds as the same system damaged Tulsa Tech's Peoria campus.
The City Council voted unanimously on February 11 to open a formal zoning review of data centers — and froze new construction while it runs.
Funding gaps and supply-chain delays have pushed the AERO BRT past the Route 66 centennial year, with testing and design work now pointing to a later launch.
The district's 78 schools opened their application window this week, and for families the early weeks decide access to transfers and magnet seats.