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Broken Arrow survey finds majority support for temporary 0.5¢ sales tax for sports-facility upgrades; council to consider adding eighth bond proposition
Summary
A city survey found 68% support among respondents for a temporary half-cent sales tax to fund sports facilities; council members said staff will factor the result into a draft 2026 general-obligation bond package and return recommendations this winter.
Aaron McCullough, a member of the City of Broken Arrow communications team, presented the results of a three-week city survey showing 68% of respondents supported a proposed temporary 0.5-cent sales tax increase that would expire after five years to fund improvements at public sports facilities.
The audience for the survey numbered 3,304, McCullough said, with 88% of respondents indicating they were registered Broken Arrow voters. He told the council the survey ran for three weeks, beginning in September and closing Oct. 13, and was promoted via social media, email…
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