The Office of Mobility and Public Transit may not sound like something Oklahoma state government would have, but it does now.
Created this spring by House Bill 1365, the office began operation within the Department of Transportation last week. It replaces ODOT’s old transit division and takes over the Section 5310 program, which assists the elderly and disabled, from the Department of Human Services.
The new office will administer federal transit grants and develop the state’s first public transit policy plan. As part of that, ODOT has requested an independent performance audit of the state’s transit system.
Meetings and events: County Commissioner Ron Peters and Sheriff Vic Regalado will be featured speakers at the Republican Women’s Club of Tulsa County’s meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 7902 S. Lewis Ave. Peters and Regalado will talk about the sheriff’s office’s 287g partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The Tulsa County Democratic Party’s monthly luncheon meeting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Friday at Baxter’s Interurban, 717 S. Houston Ave.
Bottom lines: Deadline is July 21 for applications for fall internships with Oklahoma Policy Institute. See okpolicy.org for details.
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