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Rodger Randle: Walt Helmerich rebuffed developer for park site

Walt Helmerich III, whose foundation donated $1 million toward the 1991 purchase of the riverfront property now known as Helmerich Park, and who served on the board of the bank that owned the land, rebuffed an overture from a private developer who wanted to create a "major mixed-use entertainment, recreational,...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 15, 2017 10:48 PM

Strong Mayor vs. City Manager debate, tonight

A special event coming up in just a couple of hours: There are only a few competitive council races remaining for November, but the ballot will also feature charter amendments affecting the basic form of government. TulsaNow has gathered the former mayors of Oklahoma's two largest cities to talk about...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 16, 2011 12:21 PM

Rodger Randle on proposed Tulsa city charter changes

Rodger Randle, a Democrat, was the last Mayor of Tulsa under the old city commission form of government and the first under the mayor-council form of government. When he defeated incumbent Mayor Dick Crawford in 1988, a new city charter was a key plank in his platform. He has issued...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 15, 2011 10:45 PM