Documented and Reported
Tulsa Indian Affairs Commission seeks to change rules on who is eligible to serve
The proposal would limit commissioners to citizens of federally recognized tribes.
Tulsa’s Asian Affairs Commission wants to highlight diverse community stories
The commission hopes to have 50 stories before Tulsa Asia Fest.
New garden and visitation area are coming to Tulsa County jail
The David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center will add a garden tended by female inmates and a child-friendly play space for families visiting the jail.
Become a Tulsa Documenter
We’ll train you – and pay you – to attend public meetings and share what happened with neighbors all over Tulsa.
What is Tulsa Documenters?
Powered by the award-winning Documenters Network by City Bureau, we train and pay Tulsa residents to document local government meetings. You’ll learn new skills, get an inside look at how decisions get made in local government and help keep an eye on what our elected officials are up to.
How does it work?
Documenters earn $17 an hour to attend an in-person public meeting or $15 an hour to attend a virtual public meeting and take notes. These notes are edited, published and made available on our Documenters page.
Our goal is to capture what happens at local public government meetings and create a record of each meeting in Tulsa County.
How to join Tulsa Documenters
We’ll train you – and pay you – to attend public meetings and share what happened with neighbors all over Tulsa.
Step 1
Create an account at Documenters.org
Creating an account requires only your name and an email address.
Step 2
Fill out an application
Once you are signed up, you’ll need to fill out the application linked on your Documenters.org profile page.
- To find the page, click the yellow circle with your initials in the upper right corner of the home page at Documenters.org.
- In the dropdown menu, click “Profile.”
- Click the square pencil button in the upper right hand corner of the page.
- Scroll down to “Sign-up form” and click the “Edit” button.
- Fill out the sign-up form.
Step 3
Attend a Two-hour orientation
The last step to becoming eligible for a paid assignment is attending a Tulsa Documenters two-hour orientation. After that, you’ll be able to apply for paid Tulsa Documenters assignments, and you’ll receive compensation for the orientation along with your first assignment.
Click the list below to see when the next Tulsa Documenters orientation is scheduled.
Have Questions?
Email [email protected]
Meet the Tulsa Documenters
Becoming a Documenter has been a highlight of my 2025. Attending local meetings gives me a deeper understanding of how decisions are made in Tulsa and how they impact our community. Each meeting strengthens my commitment to transparency, accountability and civic engagement. I’m grateful to be part of an initiative that empowers Tulsans to be informed and connected to local issues.”
Khadijat Oluwatoyin
Tulsa Documenter
As a community member, I’m learning things that I didn’t know I had the opportunity to learn. I was home schooled, never went to public school, and now my kids are in public school. So there’s things I’m learning going to these meetings, and I’m like hey, these are things I can tell other parents.”
Lizz West
Tulsa Documenter