Broken Arrow unveils $416M list of projects for GO Bond election

Source: City of Broken Arrow

The city released its recommended list of projects to fall under 8 propositions for the 2026 “Build Our Future BA” general obligation (GO Bond) election next year.

City Manager Michael Spurgeon presented his administration’s recommendation to the City Council Tuesday. The multi-year bond is expected to generate $415 million to fund a wide range of public improvement projects in Broken Arrow.

The list is a compilation of projects developed from recommendations made by a citizen steering committee, as well as feedback from thousands of responses to various micro-surveys on public infrastructure, quality of life, and public safety topics along with input from multiple in-person public forums held this fall.

“It’s important to note the recommendation from my office is not a final list of projects, but it is an opportunity for the public to review what is being recommended by the administration and to continue engaging in the process,” Spurgeon said.

The City Council will ultimately decide what the propositions will be included based on citizen feedback and staff recommendations, most likely on Dec. 16.

The recommendations include allocating the following:

• $205 million to Proposition 1 — Transportation
• $56 million to Proposition 2 — Public Safety
• $74 million to Proposition 3 — Quality of Life
• $65 million to Proposition 4 — Public Facilities
• $6 million to Proposition 5 — Stormwater
• $5 million to Proposition 6 — Drainage
• $4 million to Proposition 7 — Tulsa City-County Library, and
• A 0.5% dedicated temporary sales tax increase for Proposition 8 — Sports Facilities

Propositions 1 through 7 will not increase the current property tax rate, city officials said. The funds for the improvement projects of the propositions would be secured over a 10- to 12-year period.

If voters approve Proposition 8, a dedicated temporary half-cent sales tax increase would be used to fund improvements to the city’s sports facilities, including girls’ softball, youth baseball, youth soccer, youth football and lacrosse and adult softball.

The design phase of the improvements would begin in spring 2026 with construction to begin approximately 1 year later. The temporary sales tax increase would be set to expire after 5 years.

The 2026 General Obligation Bond vote in April will culminate a 3-year process that began with discussions in 2023, multiple surveys over a two-year period, staff and user group project requests, recommendations by a Citizen Steering Committee, multiple in-person forums, and more. More than 330 projects totaling more than $1 billion were initially requested.