In February, Tulsa accepted bids for management for the city’s animal shelter.

A panel was established to examine the proposals.

The three bidders were the  Tulsa Animal Welfare (TAW) team – Brandywine Valley SPCA and Humane Society of Tulsa.

The city picked TAW.

“We are very pleased that the employees were able to elect representatives from among themselves to work with City Management to put a proposal together to keep Animal Welfare operated by the City of Tulsa,” Josh Hall, President of AFSCME Local 1180 Tulsa, said. “We identified many changes that need to take place and believe that under the leadership of the City that Animal Welfare has its brightest days ahead of it.”

Under the new rules, there will be a complete reorganization that includes subcontracts with other agencies. Plus, there will be a fundraising drive for about $5 million for new facilities.