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Public commenters raise transit app issues, audit questions, driveway accommodation and County Line Road concerns
Summary
During citizen remarks, residents said the city's transit app is difficult to use, questioned the auditor's public contact details, requested a waiver to park on an inclined driveway for a disabled veteran, and asked for faster repairs to Old County Line Road.
At the Broken Arrow City Council's public comment period Tuesday, multiple residents raised operational concerns and requests for follow-up.
Transit service and app difficulties: Sebastian Stevens said he recently moved to the Tulsa area and was trying to use the city's transit pilot program; he reported difficulty downloading or using the transit app and described hitting a "roadblock" when trying to book a ride. Councilors and staff confirmed the service is in a pilot phase, said ridership has increased and asked transportation staff to follow up with Metro/contractor to resolve app download and account issues.
Audit contractor and transparency questions: Stevens also raised questions about the city's audit contractor, noting name changes and difficulties locating a physical address or a named contact person on posted audit documents. City staff said audit questions should be directed to the city finance team and offered to meet with the resident to review records and contacts.
Driveway accommodation request (disabled resident): Jamie Thompson, a disabled veteran, asked council to consider a waiver to allow him to park on the flat portion of his driveway rather than on an incline that is unsafe for him because of degenerative disc disease and neuropathy. Thompson said police had visited multiple times after neighbors complained. Council asked city staff and police to coordinate a site visit, accepted his evidence and asked staff to prepare an accommodation recommendation; the mayor asked police to hold off on enforcement while staff evaluates the request provided the vehicle does not create sight-line problems.
Old County Line Road maintenance: Cade Chilcote raised concerns about Old County Line Road between 101st and 81st, which he said is deteriorating as large construction trucks use it en route to nearby projects. City staff said the road is on a candidate list for the 2026 general obligation bond package and that the city may perform short-term mill-and-overlay maintenance in the interim; staff encouraged residents to attend upcoming bond-priority public forums to advocate for accelerated inclusion.
Staff follow-up: Council and staff offered to meet with commenters, to check transit-app downloads and operations, to provide audit contact details, to inspect the driveway for a possible waiver, and to review County Line Road maintenance options and bond-prioritization timelines.
Source: citizen comment period, May 6, 2025.
