Tulsa mayor to discuss relocation of business from BMX site

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum with Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper and Vince Trinidad, Tulsa Sports Commission, announce the Evans Fintube building and land that USA BMX is going to use for an arena and headquarters.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum says the city wants a liquid butane transfer company to relocate its facility from an area the city plans to develop for USA BMX’s headquarters and arena.

The Tulsa World reports that Bynum plans to meet with the owner of the 11-acre facility. Nick Doctor, the city’s chief of development and community policy, says the facility does not need to relocate for the BMX project to go forward. But Bynum says it limits the development potential of the site.

Officials believe that more than 100,000 visitors will attend more than 100 local, state and national events in the first five years of operation, including the Olympic trials in 2020.

BMX events are expected to help generate nearly $11 million for the city in a five-year period.