29 Mar, 2024
Over Phil’s twelve years as a Councilor, he has served with 23 different councilors and 2 mayors, and has been able to lead in these efforts, which will forever shape and benefit Tulsa: Invested billions of dollars in visionary projects, street widening, a south Tulsa dam, and infrastructure through four tax packages (Improve Our Tulsa 1/2/3 and Vision Tulsa) that were all overwhelmingly supported by voters; Completed two widening projects : Yale (Creek to 103rd) and 81st (Sheridan to Memorial). Yale widening (81st to 91st) will finish mid-August, providing increased safety and a template for future projects. And $50M+ more in widening is slated: 81st (Harvard to Yale), and Sheridan at 101st and 81st to 91st. Strengthened public safety through a permanent fund to employ 160 police officers and 65 firefighters and invest $100s of millions in additional equipment, vehicles, and the Real Time Crime Center; Appropriated over $100MM to shelter and build affordable housing inventory for those without homes , while also strengthening trespassing and obstruction ordinances to keep our public safe; Beautified Tulsa through a unique ordinance that has caused 100s of thousands of illegal advertising signs to be removed, and allocate over $70MM to bury ugly utility lines, light city streets, and maintain medians; Invested $2.25MM to support and expand offerings for local arts organizations over 15 years; and, Allocated $100s of millions in ARPA funds for a new control tower a t and direct flights from Tulsa’s airport, golf course improvements at Page Belcher and Mohawk, a new and desperately needed animal shelter , and a first-ever investment in Tulsa’s municipal court to markedly expand access to courts, specialty courts, and mental health services .