TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum announced a new plan to reorganize city departments Thursday to change the way future projects get done.
The announcement included the establishment of the Department of City Experience and the re-establishment of the Public Works Department.
"When you think about what Tulsans pay for work on our streets and the inconvenience that they go through while the work is underway, Tulsans should be delighted with the finished product when a street project is completed," Bynum said. "And yet what I've found is that that is almost never the case."
The city’s Working in Neighborhoods Department will formally transition to the DCE with a key focus on citizen-centric design and engagement. Six offices will make up the new department, including Animal Welfare; Neighborhood Inspections; Community Development and Housing; Tulsa Planning Office; City Design Studio; and the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity.
“As we strive to grow as a world-class city, we have to be more community-focused in everything we do while streamlining processes from start to finish that align our planning processes with departments that are responsible for carrying out the vision Tulsans establish for our city,” Bynum said. “This move will strengthen the collaboration between citizens and our team at the City as we build the Tulsa we want to leave to the next generation.”
The changes will go into effect July 1.
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