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Council holds public hearing on proposed $455.96 million FY2026 budget
Summary
City staff presented the proposed FY2026 spending plan totaling $455,957,612, outlined a conservative 1.5% sales‑tax growth assumption, and opened the statutory public hearing; no budget comments were offered at the meeting and final adoption is scheduled for June 16.
The Broken Arrow City Council held a public hearing on the proposed FY2026 budget, which staff presented as a $455,957,612 spending plan covering operations, capital outlay and debt service. City staff explained the process required by the Municipal Budget Act of 1979 and said the budget book and executive summary are available at City Hall and online for public review.
Tom Cook, presenting financial figures, said the FY26 municipal budget represents a 3.44% decrease from last year’s all‑fund total and that sales tax—Broken Arrow’s primary operating revenue—was projected conservatively at 1.5% growth over FY25. “The FY26 proposed municipal budget totals $455,957,612 and that represents a 3.44% decrease over FY25,” Cook said, and he walked the council through operating expenditures, capital outlay and debt service line items.
City leadership emphasized policy priorities that informed the budget: public safety, community well‑being, economic development, operational sustainability and strategic public investments. Staff noted that some funds (for example, sales‑tax capital improvements labeled SDCI) rely on a dedicated 0.5% sales‑tax allocation and that the city plans to roll over about $22.5 million in in‑progress projects while adding roughly $11 million of new pay‑as‑you‑go capital this year.
Mayor and staff reminded the public that the budget hearing is the formal opportunity for comment required by state law and that council will consider final adoption at its June 16 meeting. The hearing was opened and then closed after no one spoke on the FY26 budget during the allotted time.
