Tulsa dissolves city-county planning commission

The Tulsa Metropolitan Planning Commission, which previously oversaw both city and county planning issues, will split into two separate bodies on Sept. 2.

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August 25, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

By Zachary Whalen


Downtown Tulsa sign and street view with the Tulsa Performing Arts Center under stormy skies.

The joint city-county commission will dissolve on Sept. 2, the same day the city council will vote to approve the city planning commission members. | calliephotography

After 73 years of joint planning with the county, Tulsa city councilors voted unanimously on Aug. 5 to form the city’s own planning commission. The Tulsa Metropolitan Planning Commission, which formerly oversaw both the city and the county’s planning, will permanently adjourn on Sept. 2.

The city of Tulsa’s new board will be made up of nine members, down from the 11 who served on the city-county commission, and will focus solely on urban planning and zoning measures in the city, writes Kevin Blair for Tulsa Flyer. The newly formed Tulsa County Planning Commission and Tulsa County Board of Adjustment will oversee county planning, assuming the responsibility from the Indian Nations Council of Governments. 

While the city and the county previously appointed commission members, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols will nominate the seven members of the new commission, subject to approval by the city council. The council will vote to approve the mayor's choices on Sept. 2.

Susan Miller, director of the city’s planning department, said that while some procedural matters may look different, routes for the public to interact with the new commission will remain the same. 

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