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Council approves micro survey on temporary sales tax to fund $52M sports-facility upgrades
Summary
Broken Arrow City Council authorized a city-run micro survey to measure public support for a proposed temporary 0.5-cent sales tax that would fund roughly $52 million in upgrades to municipal sports facilities; staff and user groups said upgrades could attract tournaments and hotel/restaurant revenue.
Broken Arrow City Council on Sept. 16 authorized staff to launch a micro survey asking voters whether they would support a temporary 0.5-cent sales tax, lasting five years, to finance about $52 million in sports-facility improvements.
City Manager Michael Spurgeon and communications director Aaron McCullough presented the proposed survey and the reasoning behind a possible “eighth proposition” for the April 2026 ballot. Spurgeon told the council the measure would be structured as a temporary sales tax that would “sunset after 5 years” and — if voters approve it — the city would borrow funds, complete design work for multiple sites, bid the projects together, and target roughly a three-year timeline from voter approval to facility use. “In essence, you're looking about a 3 year window in order to from the time the voters approve it, maybe 3 and a half at the…
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