Five city charter changes on Aug. 25th ballot
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APPROVED FIVE MEASURES TOAPPEAR ON AUGUST 25-TH'SELECTION BALLOT.
ONE OF THEPROPOSITIONS COULD CLEAR UPLAW-MAKING CONFUSION.ANDCREATE AN AVENUE FOR ONE OFTULSA'S MOST CONTROVERSIALSYMBOLS TO STAY.
2 WORKSFOR YOU'S MASON MAUROEXPLAINS.A SIMPLE MESSAGE - DISPLAYEDACROSS A DOWNTOWN TULSASTREET.ITS FATERESTS IN THE HANDS OF LEGALAUTHORITY."Is this a public use thatfits well within thisdestination district?
Doesthat make this place uniqueamong all of the streetswithin Tulsa?" :14 ITSLEGALITY - AND THE AUTHORITY- FOCAL POINTS FROM CITYCOUNCILORS IN THIS ELECTIONYEAR.1:59 "It's giving Tulsans,via their electedrepresentatives in the citycouncil, the opportunity toweigh in on who that personis." 2:08 PROPOSITION 4 ONTHE ELECTION BALLOT ASKSVOTERS TO DECIDE IF CITYCOUNCIL SHOULD HAVE A SAY INWHO THE MAYOR APPOINTS ASCITY ATTORNEY.
PROPOSITION 5ASKS VOTERS TO MAKE IT KNOWNTHE LEGAL APPOINTEE ISN'TTHE END-ALL-BE-ALL."Our city attorney is not anelected official and doesnot have veto power overthe mayor and the citycouncil and we need to clearup that confusion." :08 INCHANGES TO CITY CHARTER ORLAW -THE CITY ATTORNEY APPROVESORDINANCES BASED ON THEIRLEGALITY - AND LENDS ARECOMMENDATION TOCOUNCILORS.BUT THE BUCKSTOPS THERE.
NO LANGUAGE INTHE CHARTER STATES WHATCOMES NEXT.
DISTRICT 5 CITYCOUNCILOR KARA JOY MCKEETELLS 2 WORKS FOR YOU - IT'SUP TO THE ELECTED OFFICIALS."It's the attorney's job tolet us know exactly what thelaw says right now and thenour job to figure out ifthis is what the law shouldsay going forward." :10"We are the lawmakers and ifwe change the law than theadvice that the attorneygave us based on what thelaw said may not be what thelaw says.
We can changethat." :12"The mural on Greenwood mayvery well be that kind ofinstance." :04 MCKEE TELLS 2WORKS FOR YOU - THECHALLENGE COMES IN KEEPINGPANDORA'S BOX CLOSED TO ALLACTS OF FREE SPEECH ONPUBLIC STREETS.
MCKEE SAYSESTABLISHING THE MURAL AS ASTANDALONE SYMBOL OF THEHISTORIC GREENWOOD DISTRICTCOULD BE THE KEY.
IN TULSA- MASON MAURO - 2 WORKS FORYOU.COUNCILOR MCKEE SAYS THEY'LLDISCUSS POSSIBILITIES FORKEEPING THE BLACK LIVESMATTER MURAL IN GREENWOODDURING THE CITY'S PUBLICWORKS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.