
Nichols Pitches a $1.22 Billion Tulsa Budget for FY2026-27
The mayor's April 23 proposal grows city spending past $1.2 billion — and warns residents of utility bill increases to fund it.
Local roundups from Tulsa and across Oklahoma, verified before publication.

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.