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Authority adopts 2026–27 budget, approves two revocable event permits
Summary
The Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority voted on May 19 to adopt its 2026–27 operating budget, approve revocable permits for the Stars and Stripes Regatta (June 27) and the River Bowl (Aug. 1), and approved the claims docket; staff said an operations contract with River Sport Foundation will be presented soon.
At the May 19 meeting the Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority approved its 2026–27 operating budget and granted two revocable permits for summer river events.
Trustees adopted the operating budget for 2026–27 after staff noted an increase in mowing costs and other line‑item adjustments. The board also voted to approve revocable permits with the Riverfront Foundation for the Stars and Stripes Regatta on June 27 and the River Bowl on Aug. 1. The claims docket was likewise approved.
Votes at a glance • Approval of April 21 minutes — outcome: approved (motion and second recorded; vote announced as "that passes"). • Consent docket (cash revenue report, river corridor events update, receipts and disbursements) — outcome: approved. • Operating budget 2026–27 — outcome: adopted; staff noted higher mowing costs this year. • Revocable permit: Stars and Stripes Regatta (June 27) — outcome: approved. • Revocable permit: River Bowl (Aug. 1) — outcome: approved. • Claims docket — outcome: approved.
The meeting transcript does not record individual roll‑call votes or tallies; votes were announced collectively as passing. The motions and approvals were made on the consent docket or by general motion; specific motion text and mover/second names were not specified in the recorded segments.
During the director's report the director thanked Public Works for recent construction activity and said staff will bring a new operations agreement with River Sport Foundation for operations of the whitewater and boathouse district to the Authority, aiming to present it by the next meeting in June. "He's working very hard to try and keep this on track as is River Sport Foundation. So, we appreciate their partnership and we'll bring that contract back to you all hopefully this next meeting here in June," the director said.
Next steps: staff will return contract details and any related procurement or operational recommendations to the Authority at an upcoming meeting; no final contract was approved on May 19.
