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Monroe Nichols IV
Mayor2024-12-02–2028-12-01; start is the inauguration day per the City of Tulsa press release; month-level end: December 2028 from the four-year mayoral term reported in inauguration coverage
About
Monroe Nichols' platform emphasizes addressing historical injustices in Tulsa, highlighted by his proposal for a $100 million trust fund to aid descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and repair ongoing community impacts.
Campaign promises (1)
- transparencyPropose a $100 million trust to aid descendants and repair the impact of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 1:28:18
- Avg per meeting
- 8:50
- Segments
- 1002
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Top issues during term (3)(Budget)
high↑Jan 2026[21]
Hotel tax increase to 9.9%
Raising the hotel-motel tax to ~9.25% would generate just under $17 million a year, up from about $9 million.
high↑Aug 2026[20]
Downtown hotel proposal question
The guest tax on the November 3 ballot would fund convention center development aimed at capturing this lost business.
medium↓Aug 2026[2]
state-city funding dispute
If Tulsa gets the bill, city leaders may have to cut services or find money elsewhere—so this is a budget fight worth watching.
Decisions during term (19)
Recorded while IV was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
tabledOct 28, 2026
Sewer capital fund budget transfer (6.a) — forwarded
approved8-0Oct 28, 2026
Budget ordinances 7.a–7.d and 7.f–7.g (grants, GO bonds, opioid funds, TIF districts)
approved8-0Oct 28, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) recognized from…
approved8-0Oct 21, 2026
Second-reading budget ordinances 7.C through 7.H
approved8-0Oct 21, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of two hundred forty‐nine thousand, three hundred fifty‐four dollars…
approved8-0Oct 21, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of one hundred twenty‐five thousand, eight hundred twenty‐two…
approved8-0Oct 21, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of twenty‐six thousand, eight hundred eighty‐six dollars…
tabledSep 30, 2026
Item 6.a. — Next Generation 911 budget ordinance
approved8-0Sep 23, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of four hundred thirteen thousand, six hundred thirty dollars…
approved8-0Sep 23, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of two hundred ninety‐three thousand, seven hundred fifty dollars…
approved8-0Sep 23, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) recognized from grant…
tabledAug 26, 2026
Budget ordinances 6.a through 6.d (first reading)
approved9-0Aug 26, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of one hundred twenty‐five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) recognized…
approved9-0Aug 26, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to make supplemental appropriations of twenty‐seven thousand, two hundred dollars ($27,200.00)…
approvedAug 25, 2026
Budget amendment for bridge repair
tabledAug 5, 2026
6.a-6.c - First-reading budget and alley-closing ordinances continued
approved9-0Aug 5, 2026
Consideration and possible approval, adoption, denial, amendment or revision of an Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2026‐2027 budget to transfer unencumbered and unexpended appropriations of one thousand, three hundred forty‐seven…
approved7-0Jul 22, 2026
Budget ordinances 7C–7H (Route 66, 1921 Graves, sky bridge, sewer easement)
approvedJun 30, 2026