Kevin Canfield

Tulsa World Reporter

Every Wednesday, the City Council sets aside time at the end of its meeting to receive public comments on issues not specifically related to that day’s agenda. That portion of the meeting is so far down the agenda it’s not videotaped for the public record.

It’s always a mixed bag. On some Wednesdays, the bag is empty — no one signs up to speak about anything.

This Wednesday night was different. Five people, including a former judge and a sitting judge, stood before councilors to urge them to find money in the city’s proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 budget to help fund the Early Settlement Center for Mediation.

“Having spent 45 years in this legal arena, I come before you to speak with confidence and certainty about the value of early settlement in th

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