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Broken Arrow advances design for new municipal services building and holds public forums for 2026 bond planning
Summary
City officials discussed a professional consultant agreement with Narrate Design for a new municipal services building (new city hall), said the project is funded separately from the 2026 bond, and described three upcoming public forums for the 2026 general obligation bond where residents will vote on multiple propositions.
Aaron McCullough, director of communications for the City of Broken Arrow, said the council’s packet included a professional consultant agreement with Narrate Design for a new municipal services building.
Vice Mayor Johnny Parks said the municipal services building is the new city hall the council has been discussing. Parks said the project will be built at the northeast corner of Washington and Main, near the softball complex, and that the city has funding in place for the project separate from the 2026 general obligation bond.
“Don't confuse that with anything on the bond issue because it's not part of the bond issue. We have the funding in line to pay for this,” Parks said. He described the consultant’s role as producing conceptual designs to be returned to the council for review; he estimated design work would take about 15 to 18 months followed by a construction phase.
Officials also discussed planning for a 2026 general obligation bond. McCullough summarized an update from staff that the bond planning is in a public forum phase: the first of three public forums had been held, with additional forums scheduled for Sept. 3 and Sept. 25. Parks said the bond would be funded by an ad valorem tax and that residents will vote yes or no on each proposition; he said the city expects six or seven propositions but had not finalized the count.
A special meeting before the regular session considered logos for two city structures: a water tower at Lynn Lane and a grain elevator (referred to as the grain silo) in the Rose District. Parks said the council discussed several logo options — including a Broken Arrow logo and a Rose District flower design — but had not reached a decision.
Parks urged public attendance at the bond forums and said the council will use citizen input to finalize the project list that will appear on the ballot. McCullough directed residents to the city website for agendas and minutes for official records.
The podcast excerpt did not include contract numbers, procurement details for the design agreement, or a recorded vote; those items should appear in the official meeting minutes and agenda packet.
