Broken Arrow EDC reports nearly $100M in active projects, $1.3B pipeline potential
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The Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation told the council it is managing nearly $100 million in active capital projects and tracking a pipeline that could yield roughly 900 jobs and $1.3 billion in potential investment; EDC highlighted workforce outreach and the Arrow Forge Innovation District.
The Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation presented its biannual April–September 2025 report to the council, saying the EDC is actively managing nearly $100 million in capital projects and engaged with a pipeline of prospects that could bring as much as $1.3 billion in future investment.
EDC director James Bell said the agency is working with businesses that may create more than 100 immediate jobs and with 13 prospects that together represent the potential for nearly 900 higher‑quality jobs. Bell highlighted recent wins — including a 200,000‑square‑foot expansion and relocation activity — and said the Arrow Forge Innovation District has cleared key infrastructure milestones and secured CSI Aerospace as a first tenant.
Bell said workforce outreach produced more than 300 job-seeker engagements and 10,000 visits to the EDC job board during the reporting period. He also outlined efforts to align education and employer needs, expand entrepreneurship programming and convene industry partners to accelerate project execution.
Councilors commended the EDC for outreach and relationship-building, and asked clarifying questions about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) used in economic-development recruitment. Bell and councilors explained NDAs are commonly used to protect company details while site evaluations proceed; council members noted the city will have full information before any incentive decisions are made.
Bell closed by saying the EDC's work is positioning Broken Arrow for both near-term wins and long-term growth, and he invited council questions about the report.
