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Tulsa city councilors are still mulling over updates to regulations on backyard chickens. In their latest round of proposed changes discussed last week, the minimum distance for a chicken coop to be from a residence is cut from 40 feet to 35. A significant portion of the city is zoned residential with lots a minimum of 60 feet wide. District 4 Councilor Kara Joy McKee said fresh eggs can make a big difference in some Tulsans’ diets. "And if we’re at 35 feet, that eliminates a lot of people from being allowed to have chickens, but a 25-foot limit, I think, could really — it’ll be safe,...

Credit City of Tulsa Several city councilors said Wednesday they are concerned about Tulsa’s mask ordinance expiring April 30, but an extension is not currently on the table. In Tulsa County, COVID-19 hospitalizations are manageable and new cases rates are back to levels seen before the ordinance was enacted last summer. Despite those trends, District 4 Councilor Kara Joy McKee is not ready to drop the mandate. Wastewater testing has detected at least one coronavirus variant in the city, and McKee said not enough people are fully vaccinated yet to get rid of a proven mitigation strategy. "...

Credit City of Tulsa Tulsa's city council voted unanimously Wednesday night to extend the expiration date of the city's mask ordinance. It requires people 10 and older to wear masks in public places and was set to expire at the end of the month. It will now be in effect until midnight April 30. "This is so important to our city. We are not out of … our pandemic. Just because people are getting vaccinations does not mean this is over," Councilor Jeannie Cue said in a committee meeting Wednesday afternoon. Tulsa County recently had a run of six consecutive new COVID hospitalization highs and ...

Credit Matt Trotter / KWGS In a report from a COVID mitigation working group, as of Friday, the Tulsa Health Department is not recommending any additional steps from the City of Tulsa right now. "They feel that we’ve taken the most action of any municipality, quite frankly, in the state, and we’re hoping to see more participation from our nearby partners," City Councilor Lori Decter Wright, a member of the working group, told fellow councilors during a Wednesday committee meeting. Tulsa requires masks for people 10 and up and recently implemented measures to better enforce that requiremen...

Credit Rental Realities Tulsa city councilors will consider a resolution this week supporting a right to counsel for people facing eviction. The resolution also encourages tenants, landlords, mediators and courts to find solutions that will allow time to get rent paid, including through assistance programs. Councilors Kara Joy McKee and Lori Decter Wright are behind the resolution. They said they hope the resolution will send a message to judges and help steer more renters toward available, free representation. Landlords have a clear upper hand. Decter Wright said there are at least a couple ...