Tulsa Councilor Proposes Expanding Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan Funding

Mayor opposes plan to redefine how $5 million in infrastructure funds are spent.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 10:10pm

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A serene, nostalgic painting of an empty city street corner in soft, warm tones, conceptually representing the tensions over urban renewal plans in a Tulsa neighborhood.A dispute over infrastructure funding threatens to disrupt the vision for revitalizing Tulsa's historic Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood neighborhood.Today in Tulsa

Tulsa City Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper has proposed expanding the uses for $5 million in Improve Our Tulsa 3 funding originally earmarked for the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan. However, Mayor Monroe Nichols said he is not in favor of the councilor's proposal to redefine how these infrastructure improvement funds will be spent.

Why it matters

The Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood area has long been a focus for revitalization efforts in Tulsa, with the master plan aiming to guide development and infrastructure upgrades. Councilor Hall-Harper's proposal to broaden the allowable uses of the funding could shift priorities and impact the original vision for the neighborhood's transformation.

The details

Councilor Hall-Harper wants to expand the permitted uses of the $5 million in Improve Our Tulsa 3 funds beyond just the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan. Mayor Nichols has voiced opposition to this, stating he does not support redefining how these infrastructure improvement dollars will be allocated.

  • The Improve Our Tulsa 3 funding was approved by Tulsa voters in 2024.
  • Councilor Hall-Harper proposed the funding expansion on April 9, 2026.

The players

Vanessa Hall-Harper

Tulsa City Councilor representing District 1, which includes the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood neighborhood.

Monroe Nichols

Mayor of Tulsa, who opposes Councilor Hall-Harper's proposal to redefine the Improve Our Tulsa 3 funding.

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What they’re saying

“I am not in favor of Councilor Hall-Harper's proposal to redefine how these infrastructure improvement funds will be spent.”

— Monroe Nichols, Mayor of Tulsa

What’s next

The Tulsa City Council will likely debate and vote on Councilor Hall-Harper's proposal at an upcoming meeting.

The takeaway

This dispute over the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan funding highlights the ongoing tensions between Tulsa's city leadership over how to best allocate resources for neighborhood revitalization efforts.