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City engineer urges transportation fees, US‑42 work and local paving funds
Summary
City Engineer Jonathan Owen outlined engineering's 2026 goals: pursue transportation impact fees, scope US‑42 improvements in the southwest focus area, deliver the Bixby Parkway project, pursue state grants for overpass and intersection work, and restore local paving funding.
Jonathan Owen, city engineer, presented the engineering operating budget and 2026 capital priorities to the Finance Committee, saying most engineering resources are in the capital improvement program rather than the operating fund. He said the division manages roughly 180 active projects and reported $3.3 million in successful grant applications this year.
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