TULSA TAXATION: Mayor Nichols Pitches Possible 0.7% Tax-Hike to City Council

City councilors question timing, process behind Nichols' proposed sales tax increase

Characterizing the discussion Wednesday as an "intense going back and forth,” Councilor Anthony Archie quoted the aphorism "If you want to go fast, you go alone. But if you want to go far, go together."

TULSA TAXATION: Mayor Nichols pitches possible 0.7% tax-hike to city council

Tulsas mayor Monroe Nichols wants to raise the citys sales tax for more funding toward essential services.It would require a vote of the citizens, but before it could ever make the ballot, the city council would have to clear the way.I recognize that seven-tenths of a penny is not nothing. It does require more of citizens in Tulsa. You know, what we are proposing to do is something we havent done in about 45 years, and so that means its hard, bu…

Tulsa 9.12 Project corrects record, opposes Mayor Nichols' tax hike proposal

Tulsa 9.12 Project Responds to Claims of Supporting Mayor Nichol’s Tax Increase Proposal(Tulsa, OK -- Nov. 5th) Over the last several days, we’ve received a remarkable number of texts and calls regarding false information being circulated to city councilors and constituents suggesting that Tulsa 9.12 Project supports Mayor Nichols’ upcoming tax proposal.Allow us to be perfectly clear:We. Do. Not.Read more »