TULSA -- City councilors have voted 5-4 in favor of a plan to sell a portion of Helmerich Park to developers.
Wednesday evening, councilors let people voice their concerns over development plans for part of the park.
The Helmerich Park development plan to bring retailer REI to the riverfront in Tulsa. Passed 5-4
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Roughly 25 people signed up to speak out against selling a portion Helmerich Park to a developer who will bring national retailer REI to town, while fewer than a dozen spoke up to support this deal.
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The meeting was the sequel to last month's debate on the future of Helmerich Park and whether to sell several acres for about a million and a half dollars to a developer.
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