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Broken Arrow council approves fee increases, firefighter contract and several construction and zoning items; hears transit and public-safety survey updates
Summary
The Broken Arrow City Council on Monday approved a package of fee, contract and zoning actions — including a revision to the city’s FY2026 manual of fees that will raise average utility rates and a two‑year labor agreement with the firefighters union — and heard staff reports on microtransit ridership and a public‑safety survey.
The Broken Arrow City Council approved a slate of financial, staffing and development measures at its meeting and heard updates on microtransit, a public-safety survey and tourism events.
Council voted to adopt a revised manual of fees for fiscal 2026 that includes utility rate increases tied to a consultant rate study; approved a two‑year collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2551; authorized a Jacobs Engineering amendment to refine bond project estimates and renderings; and awarded a residential street asphalt repair contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The council also approved several rezoning and planned‑unit‑development items and moved forward on administrative ordinances addressing trespass/camping on private and public property and billboard leases on city property.
The fee and utility changes were presented as part of Resolution No. 1680. City staff said the average increase for a 7,000‑gallon‑per‑month household would equal about $12.69 (roughly a 9.7 percent average increase across water, sewer, stormwater and solid‑waste). Finance staff cited rising tipping and recycling costs as key drivers; staff recommended the resolution for council adoption and the council approved it with the effective date set for Oct. 1.
The council approved the IAFF Local 2551 memorandum of understanding, a two‑year agreement covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Human resources staff summarized changes that include a 4 percent wage increase effective July 1, 2025 (2 percent for battalion chiefs because of a reclassification to nonexempt status), an additional 4 percent across the board effective July 1, 2026, modest step adjustments, an annual cap on shift trades beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and phased increases to the city insurance contribution (3 percent in 2025 and 3 percent in 2026). Justin Sharp, president of IAFF Local 2551, told the council the…
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