Recap of Council meetings on 4/21

The Broken Arrow City Council, Municipal Authority, and Economic Development Authority considered more than 40 items on the agendas on April 21, 2026.

Here is a recap from Tuesday night.

The Council authorized the city's application for a Fiscal Year 2026 Community Development Block Grant for the College Street Improvements project, spanning 12th to 15th streets. The project includes street reconstruction, drainage improvements, and sidewalk improvements. The block grant funds are provided through the Tulsa Urban County Program and qualify under the national objective of benefiting low- to moderate-income areas. The project is estimated to cost $882,335. If the grant is awarded, it would provide $441,085, with the city funding the balance.

The Council approved an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for a new crossing at 43rd Street. It will provide safer access to Events Park, Rosewood Elementary School, and Arrow East Industrial Park from SH-51. The cost is $783,513.

A construction contract with Cherokee Pride Construction, Inc. was approved for the Steeplechase Farms Project and the East Houston Industrial Park Project in the amount of $823,152. The project will address the residential streets in Steeplechase Farms that need repair and the streets in the East Houston Industrial Park that need maintenance.

The Council authorized a construction contract with Cherokee Pride Construction, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for the Oak Tree Estates Concrete Roadway Panel Replacement project. The project will cost $1.63 million.

East Houston Street, between South 23rd Street and Highway 51, will be closed on April 27 and 28 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow construction crews to install a storm sewer crossing. The nighttime closure will allow traffic to flow during daytime hours without interruption.

Councilors heard about the Reconnecting Broken Arrow: Planning for Multimodal Improvements RAISE Grant Project. Residents are invited to attend a public meeting on April 23 at 6 p.m. at the Nienhuis Community Center to learn more about the recommended proposals, which aim to reconnect corridors divided by the Broken Arrow Expressway and make travel to schools, parks, employment, and retail easier for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Federal funding for planning and design totals $5.8 million, with the City contributing a 20 percent match of $1.46 million. You can learn more about the plan here.

The Council authorized a Professional Consultant Agreement with Nabholz Construction for construction management services for the Municipal Services Administration Building, at a cost of $49,000. Once complete, the new facility will replace the 50-year-old City Hall and will be located at 130 E. Washington St.

The City of Broken has been selected to host the 2026 National League of Cities and Oklahoma Municipal League Women in Municipal Government Conference, June 22-26, 2026. The Council authorized Resolution No. 1740, which acknowledges the city's role as host and the value of Women in Municipal Government.

At the Municipal Authority Meeting, the City received the "Exemplary Employer Award" from the Oklahoma Water Environment Association (OWEA) for 2026.

At the Economic Development Authority meeting, the Trustees approved the adoption of Beck Design's signage proposal for the Arrow Forge Innovation District.

Several additional items were considered on Tuesday night. To review the full agendas for the City Council, Municipal Authority, and Economic Development Authority meetings, please use the provided links.

The next regular meetings of the governing bodies will be held on May 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.