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Interim city manager: sales-and-use tax down slightly; multiple park and downtown projects underway
Summary
At the Feb. 10 Edmond City Council meeting, the interim city manager reported combined sales and use tax down 0.61% YTD and outlined capital work including $1.85M downtown ADA traffic-signal upgrades (ARP-funded), a joint YMCA–library on track for early 2026, and park renovations.
At the Feb. 10 Edmond City Council meeting, the interim city manager reported that combined sales and use tax collections are down 0.61 percent year to date, with sales tax down nearly 2 percent while use tax rose 6.37 percent and lodging tax rose 6.65 percent.
The official (identified in the meeting as the interim city manager) described several capital projects the city is advancing. He said the downtown ADA traffic-signal improvements will cost $1,850,000, span six intersections, add wider ramps, improved crosswalks, new signal cabinets and audible pedestrian buttons, and will be funded by American Rescue Plan Act funds; temporary lane closures are expected during construction. He noted staff are coordinating with the contractor to limit impacts to events such as Heard on Heard and the Arts Festival.
The manager said work is progressing on a joint-use Metro Library System–YMCA facility, with concrete walls in place and the playground/turf bid package recently closed; construction remains on track for early 2026. He described an MOU with the Edmond Land Conservancy that enables an $800,000 grant application for improvements at the Charles Dean Lamb Nature Preserve (potentially funding a bridge over Spring Creek, trails and an outdoor classroom). The AC Kaplaner baseball-field renovation was listed at $17,500,000 and is ongoing; staff cautioned crews are encountering buried trash because the site is a former landfill. Design work for Pelican Bay Aquatic Center is wrapping up, with construction slated after the 2025 swim season; a new restroom at that facility is already open.
Council members used the manager's update to remind residents about the budget impact of sales tax revenue and to encourage shopping within Edmond municipal limits as a way to support city services. One councilor also referenced the YMCA–library project and noted $13,000,000 is expected to be repaid by the YMCA under the agreement.
No formal council action was taken on these items at the Feb. 10 meeting; staff will continue project planning and return with any required approvals or bid actions.
