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Broken Arrow reviews $600 million in potential projects for 2026 bond; no selections made
Summary
City staff and community groups presented roughly $600 million in project requests and about 90 potential projects for a possible 2026 general obligation bond during an all-day special session; City Manager Michael Spurgeon said the meeting was informational and that no projects were selected or eliminated.
City Manager Michael Spurgeon told residents that the Broken Arrow City Council met last month for an all-day special session to review roughly $600 million in projects that have been submitted for consideration for a 2026 general obligation bond, and he emphasized that the meeting made no selections.
Spurgeon said, “Nothing was decided during this meeting. No projects were confirmed. No projects were eliminated.” The session was informational: council members, staff and representatives of community groups reviewed proposals and materials but took no formal action, he said.
The presentations included representatives from organizations that use city facilities such as Indian Springs Sports Complex, the Senior Center and Arts 302. Spurgeon listed youth football and lacrosse, youth baseball, youth soccer, girls softball, adult softball, Arts 302, the Community Playhouse, Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful, the Veterans Center, Broken Arrow Seniors, the Broken Arrow museum/genealogy group, the Military History Center and the Tulsa City-County Library as participants who shared visions for how facilities could be enhanced.
City staff also presented about 90 potential projects across categories including streets, public safety, parks and recreation, public facilities, stormwater and drainage. Spurgeon said the materials and videos from the special session are available on the City of Broken Arrow’s website for residents to review.
Spurgeon outlined the next steps for public engagement: the city will host three community meetings — one in August (date not specified), Sept. 3 and Sept. 25 — where residents can give input on which projects should be included in the bond package that will be prepared for a proposed 2026 general obligation election. “We need you there,” Spurgeon said. He added, “I’m incredibly excited for the road ahead to build our future in Broken Arrow together.”
No motions, votes or project adoptions occurred at the special session; Spurgeon described the meeting as an opportunity for council members to learn about the range of proposals before developing a proposed bond package with community input.
