If you need to call Tulsa's 911 emergency number, don't be surprised if you're put on hold.
We're told there's a shortage of dispatchers at the city call center due to a budget cut that came several years ago.
City sales taxes are not meeting projections and there is less money is available from the 911 charge on phone bills because the trend is for callers to use cell phones instead of land lines.
Emergency calls for the fire department and EMSA have not been affected.