City Council recap Feb. 3, 2026

The Broken Arrow City Council, Municipal Authority, and Economic Development Authority met on February 3 to consider nearly 40 agenda items. Here is a recap of Tuesday night's actions.

A $6 million construction contract was awarded to Myers-Cherry Construction, LLC, to build Fire Station #8 in North Broken Arrow. The new station will be located on the grounds of the Public Safety Training Center, in a growing area of the city near the turnpike. This project is made possible with the support of Broken Arrow voters who approved of the 2018 General Obligation Bond Package.

The Council approved a $2.25 million construction contract with Cherokee Pride Construction, Inc. for improvements to the 9th Street and Washington Street intersection. This voter approved 2018 General Obligation project includes widening 9th Street to five lanes, north and south of Washington Street. The project also includes sidewalk construction, ADA curb ramps at the intersection, and new traffic and pedestrian signals.

The Council approved an inter-local agreement with Wagoner County for identification of responsibilities and duties regarding the operations, maintenance, construction, and financial obligations for public right-of-ways with respect to E. 81st St. South, from 257th E. Ave. to 265th E. Avenue, including the 81st St. South and 257 E. Avenue intersection. The agreement extends the city's responsibilities to 209 E. Ave. from East 41st St. South to East 31st, including the intersection.

Next, the Council approved the purchase of nine HVAC replacement units for the Broken Arrow Training Center Phase 2 Facility from Trane Company for $336,995.

The Council received an update about the way the city is communicating information about the 2026 General Obligation Bond. Methods include a new website BuildOurFutureBA.org, a new AI Assistant phone line that will answer bond questions, and in-person meetings on March 2, March 12, March 27, and April 2 at 6:30 p.m. You can watch the presentation here.

The Council authorized additional funds for the Broken Arrow Creek Trail Phase 2 Project. The $1.9 million construction contract was awarded to Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc., through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Federal funding is capped at just over $1.2 million. The city will pay an additional local share of $468,362.20, in addition to the $318,959 already paid. These funds will come from the 2014 and 2018 General Obligation Bond funds.

The Council discussed amending Ordinance No. 3905, Chapter 7, regarding Short-Term Rentals. The amendment, which was tabled for discussion at a future work session, is an effort to reduce disruptive house-party conditions at short-term rental properties by providing the Police and Code Enforcement Officers with specific, non-arrest-dependent actions to address late-night outdoor gatherings and overflow.

Turning to the Municipal Authority Meeting, the Trustees received reports on the volume of water treated for customer use, the volume of customer wastewater collected, treated, and discharged, and the volume of customer trash and recycling collected in December.

The Trustees also approved the purchase of two Wager Odor Control Units, part of a multi-phase process to address sewer line odors emanating along County Line Road in northeast Broken Arrow and from the Wagoner County Trunk sewer line near Events Park. The units and accessories cost $162,400 and were paid from the Utilities Department budget.

The Trustees also approved the $103,000 purchase of 200 Neptune water meters from Core and Main to keep in stock as replacements are needed by the Utilities Department.

During the Economic Development Authority meeting, the Trustees authorized an economic development agreement between the Authority and Solar Turbines Inc. Solar Turbines is expanding its facilities, including a 22,000-square-foot facility to accommodate six additional machine tools and a 20% increase in production over current maximum capacity. The expansion requires $15,500,000 capital investment over the next three years, and will create an additional 29 new direct, full-time jobs at the facility. Per the agreement, Solar Turbines will receive assistance with reimbursements tied to its creation of jobs, permitting fees, and equipment purchases, made possible by the 1% economic development franchise fee collected by PSO. Here is more information about the economic development agreement.

Several additional items were considered on Tuesday night. To review the full agendas of the City Council, Municipal Authority, and the Economic Development Authority meetings, click the corresponding hyperlink.

The next regularly scheduled meetings of the Broken Arrow City Council, Municipal Authority, and the Economic Development Authority will be held on Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.