Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 01-06-2026
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of Ordinance No. 3903, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, authorizing the calling and holding of a special election in the City of Broken Arrow, State of Oklahoma (the “City”), on the 7th day of April, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the registered qualified electors of said City the question of the issuance of general obligation bonds of said City in an aggregate amount not to exceed the sum of Four Hundred Fifteen Million Dollars ($415,000,000) to be issued in one or more series to provide funds for the purposes of: (i) pursuant to Section 27, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, general obligation bonds of said City for constructing, reconstructing, repairing, improving, and rehabilitating streets, roads, bridges, and intersections in the city (including lighting, sidewalks/bikepaths, landscaping, related drainage improvements, driveway reconstruction, and other related improvements) ($205,000,000), (ii) pursuant to Section 27, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, general obligation bonds of said City for acquiring, constructing, expanding, renovating, repairing, and/or equipping public safety buildings, facilities, and equipment, all to be owned exclusively by the City ($56,000,000), (iii) pursuant to Section 27, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, general obligation bonds of said City for constructing, expanding, repairing, which may also include improving, renovating, acquiring and equipping parks and recreational facilities, all to be owned exclusively by the City, or in the alternative to acquire all or a distinct portion of such property pursuant to a lease purchase arrangement ($74,000,000), (iv) pursuant to Section 27, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, general obligation bonds of said City for acquiring, constructing, expanding, renovating, repairing, and equipping municipal buildings, facilities, and equipment, all to be owned exclusively by the City ($65,000,000), (v) pursuant to Section 26, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, general obligation bonds of said City for constructing, expanding, repairing, which may also include improving, renovating, acquiring and equipping stormwater facilities on property owned exclusively or in part by the City ($6,000,000), (vi) pursuant to Section 26, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, general obligation bonds of said City for drainage improvements to property owned exclusively or in part by the City ($5,000,000), and (vii) pursuant to Section 35, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, general obligation limited tax bonds of said City for economic and community development including a new south Broken Arrow library ($4,000,000); all to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levying and collecting an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City for the payment of the interest and principal on said bonds, provided however, that in no event shall the real and personal taxable property in said City be subject to a special tax in excess of five mills on the dollar for all bonds issued pursuant to Section 35, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution; providing for election procedures; authorizing professional services agreements pertaining to the issuance of said bonds; declaring an emergency; and containing other provisions related thereto.
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Background:
Ordinance No. 3903 calls for an election on April 7, 2026 for the purpose of submitting to the registered, qualified electors of the City of Broken Arrow the issuance of bonds for the updated projects presented in the City Council meeting of December 2, 2025 and previewed at the special meeting of December 16, 2025. Propositions 1-4 and Proposition 7 require passage by a majority (50%) of the qualified electors of the City. Propositions 5 and 6 require passed by sixty percent (60%) of the qualified electors of the City. 26 O.S. § 13-102 requires that the City submit a resolution to the Tulsa County Election Board sixty (60) days prior to the election date. The attached Special Election Proclamation and Notice provides the statutory required notice.
Cost: No Cost
Funding Source: No Source
Requested By: City Manager’s Office
Approved By: Trevor Dennis, City Attorney
Attachments: Ordinance No. 3903
Recommendation:
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Adopt Ordinance No. 3903 and approve the emergency clause
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