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Council places $2.7 billion infrastructure bond on Oct. 14 special election ballot
Summary
The city advanced a roughly $2.7 billion bond package to a special election on Oct. 14, with council approval of the ballot measure and related emergency declaration; city staff said the package prioritizes streets, bridges and critical infrastructure and does not require a tax-rate increase beyond the city’s long-standing millage commitment.
The Oklahoma City Council voted unanimously to place a roughly $2.7 billion general-obligation bond program before voters on Oct. 14. Debbie Miller, public works director, told the council the program includes 547 listed projects, about 76 projects identified as critical infrastructure, and that 56% of the package is dedicated to streets, bridges and traffic projects. Miller described an outreach process that included eight ward meetings, open houses, HOA meetings and pop-up events. City staff told the council the bond program is structured to keep the city’s average millage rate at its long-running commitment (about 16 mills), and that voters will be asked to approve projects rather than a tax rate. The council took an initial vote and then a second “emergency” vote required for procedural reasons; both passed unanimously. Councilors said the package followed months of public engagement and departmental planning and that the next steps are public final hearings and a voter-education campaign ahead of the October election. City staff indicated a public website (okc.gov/bond25) and additional outreach meetings would follow the council action. The council’s votes authorize placement of the bond questions on the ballot and the administrative steps needed to proceed to election and subsequent project planning if voters approve the measures.
