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Broken Arrow council directs 2026 $415M bond package to ballot after weeks of public input
Summary
The Broken Arrow City Council voted to move a revised 2026 general-obligation bond package — eight propositions covering roads, public safety, stormwater, parks, the Rose District and a library request — to the April ballot after staff revisions and public comment; council emphasized the next step is voter approval, not immediate construction.
The Broken Arrow City Council on Tuesday directed staff to prepare ordinances and a resolution to place a revised 2026 general-obligation bond package before voters, following presentations from staff and roughly 200 public comments collected during a two-week comment period.
City Manager Charlie Spurgeon told the council the administration had refined the package after public input and said, "we received over 200 comments" during the engagement period, which the city categorized as 133 neutral, 54 in support of all eight propositions and 29 opposed. Spurgeon said the next step, should the council agree, is a January 6 meeting to finalize ordinances and call the election.
The package includes eight propositions covering transportation, public safety, stormwater and public facilities. Shannon Marshall, the city's special…
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