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Oklahoma City Planning Commission approves proposed 2025 general obligation bond program
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve a resolution endorsing the proposed $2.7 billion 2025 general obligation bond program and forwarded the item to City Council for final action later this summer and an October ballot.
The Oklahoma City Planning Commission on June 12 voted unanimously to approve a resolution endorsing the city's proposed 2025 general obligation bond program, a roughly $2.7 billion package of capital projects that city staff presented as the primary funding vehicle for streets, bridges, parks and other infrastructure.
Planning staff said the bond package allocates about $1.35 billion to streets and sidewalks, $91 million to bridges and roughly $145 million to economic and community development (including $50 million for affordable housing). Staff also described a public engagement process that informed project prioritization and a timeline that calls for City Council introduction on June 17, council action in mid-July and a voter referendum in October.
The vote followed a detailed staff presentation that outlined project selection criteria drawn from Plan OKC, VisionOKC, BikeWalk OKC and the Parks and Recreation master plan, and that emphasized traffic counts, pavement condition index and equity considerations in prioritizing resurfacing, widening and pedestrian projects. Staff identified 547 listed projects in the bond packet and said approximately half the total program is dedicated to transportation infrastructure.
Commissioner Don Noble made the motion to approve the resolution; Commissioner Govine seconded. A roll-call and voice vote produced unanimous support from the commissioners present.
The commission's action is advisory: the bond package still requires City Council introduction and approval and will be placed before voters in October if the council adopts a final ordinance. Staff said the council schedule anticipates an introduction on June 17, council approval in mid-July and the ballot question in October.
Why it matters: The bond would be the city's principal source of capital funding for a wide range of public improvements, including transportation, drainage, parks, libraries, public safety facilities and transit; if approved by voters it will guide project delivery, capital planning and local contracting over the coming years.
Planning staff said more detailed project maps and lists are available on the city's bond website and encouraged residents to review the packet or contact the Public Works Bond Office for questions.
