Mayor

Welcome to Tahlequah!

Tahlequah is a growing, vibrant city offering a unique blend of history, culture, and commerce for residents and visitors to enjoy. Located at the western boundary of the Ozark Mountains and surrounded by lakes, rivers, and breathtaking natural beauty, our city is a popular destination for travelers from near and far.

Tahlequah city government is committed to delivering the highest quality of public service to the community. 

We are constantly striving to ensure that Tahlequah remains a welcoming, livable, and attractive environment for all our residents, businesses, and visitors.

This website is your gateway to the people, opportunities, and services available in the City of Tahlequah. It provides a quick and convenient source of information about our local government, our community, and its key attractions. Also, I encourage you to check back often, as we are frequently adding new information about city services and activities in the community.

Sue Catron was elected in 2019 and is the current mayor of the City of Tahlequah. The mayor is elected at-large, by qualified electors of the entire city.

Mayor's Tahlequah Daily Press Columns

• Taking is taking another step to promoting employee health
• Send the City Council your ideas
• Road projects in Tahlequah are underway
• Even good change is hard to implement
• Tahlequah is ready for winter weather 
• Tahlequah needs to welcome more music
• Pickleball coming to Tahlequah this spring
• Can we clean up city and serve the homeless?
• COVID relief money arrived in time for Omicron
• Redistricting based on Census to change City councilor maps
• Choose peace, joy, love, laughter this holiday season
• FLOTUS, lights, murder, parade, plane crash, and a new hospital
• Bonds serve current, future building projects
• Investing for Tahlequah for the long term is key
• What if Waukesha were Tahlequah, OK?
• The Census may not show Tahlequah's true numbers
• Go with thoughtful gifts this Christmas
• Good news always brings a smile to my face
• What are you going to be for Halloween?
• Work to get your own 'normal' back
• Hospital trustees play key role in NHS operations
• Public entities don't have right to privacy 
• Home is a destination where we reconnect
• Let's memorialize those lost with trees
• Communication needed to facilitate understanding 
• New projects include medical manufacturing 
• Misinformation about 'bid-splitting'
• Don't blame TMSA for Red Fern cancellation
• Homelessness a bigger problem here than some may think
• What 'trust' in a city really means
• Dispelling myths about the vaccine in Tahlequah 
• Nothing new under the sun
• One weekend not enough to 'shop Tahlequah'
• Confronting social media envy by remembering what we have in Tahlequah
• Pet Education Resource Center could solve kitten problem
• Creating a vision, making it reality 
• The perks and pitfalls of saying 'no'
• What's happening in the fire department 
• Chicken or the egg, and Solid Waste wages
• Getting back to the bedrock of normal
• Budget meeting slated for June 5
• Tourist season depends on you
• Palmolive lessons
• Change often pays
• SB 838 means relief at last!
• Signs of the times and new tourism world
• Names really do matter
• Street work moving full-steam ahead
• Get out and about, starting with cleanups 
• Putting energy into 'building the new'
• 'Defunding the police' won't happen in Tahlequah
• Some OK bills that would help Tahlequah
• An usual day in the life of 'mayor'
• Voters chose well with tourism tax
• The experience of feeding the needy
• City meetings now taking different form
• Local elections are important, too
• Growing the good things in Tahlequah
• Good things are happening, sweetheart
• Freedom forward
• Tourism tax could be a collaborative boon
• A tip of the hat to our lifesavers
• The Shawnee lady
• 'Tahlequah Strong' message everywhere
• A tale of two Tahlequahs
• A tale of sharks and swim caps
• Love and trust can change community
• Last-minute election issues raise concern
• What charter change questions really mean
• Don't let your guard down on COVID-19
• Vote, vote, vote
• Holiday planning starts with safety
• City not playing 'sign wars'
• Life on the bright side of Tahlequah
• Census important for local services
• Why direct hire makes sense for some jobs
• Reality warp of fall 
• Diversity was key in charter proposals 
• Scavenger hunt answers revealed 
• Have fun with this 'scavenger hunt'  
• Accepting one another, embracing our differences
• Community division over masks must stop
• Those who can chose to be kites help the community soar
• Seeing Tahlequah through new eyes
• 'Protect and serve' is not 'us vs. them'
• Tour Tahlequah is a perfect vacation option
• Is caring for others an infringement on rights?
• Residents' behavior kept case numbers low
• Community means 'unity in purpose'
• Crisis Taskforce led the charge on COVID
• It's time to restart our conversations
• City looking for a balance in 'new normal'
• Why playground aren't open just yet 
• 'New normal' will be good, but different 
• Reopening must be done with caution 
• The dilemma over the Skate Park
• Dialing in on a videoconference
• Use this time to help community
• Time to put creative skills to use
• We'll come through virus better and stronger
• Partnerships achieve much for Tahlequah
• Warmer days can lead to yard cleanup, waste disposal
• Tulsa program for offenders worth a look
• Sharing some of the smaller smiles
• Change, opportunity on the way in the city
• Money does help, but people are city's strength
• Local counts coming
• Increase may be needed for Solid Waste
• Talking trash again 
• Cheers to those who get involved, stay committed
• Short conversations can be a good tool
• Tahlequah 'cheerleaders' deserve recognition
• Local 'angels' aren't always on trees
• Promoting quality of life in Tahlequah
• Tahlequah needs more help for homeless
• Gifts with attitude aren't sold online
• How TPWA works with city of Tahlequah
• City animal shelter needs some work 
• Community rights may supersede individual ones 
• Disability award a pretty big deal 
• City Council must make hard, timely decisions 
• Lessons learned from the morning trash route
• Comprehensive Plan for city near completion 
• Work still needed on zoning ordinances 
• ODOT gives the go-ahead for crosswalks
• 'First days' full of smiles, but not for all
• Moving ahead to keep city vibrant