Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 1-21-25
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Presentation by Wagoner County Officials on upcoming sales tax vote
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Background:
The Wagoner County Board of Commissioners passed the attached Election Proclamation and Notice of Election calling for a special election in Wagoner County on February 11, 2025. If passed, the Wagoner County sales tax will increase one fourth of one percent on sales. The current Wagoner County Sales tax is 1.3%. If the sales tax measure of .25% passes the Wagoner County sales tax portion would be 1.55%. Inside the corporate limits of the portion of the City of Broken Arrow located within Wagoner County the total sales tax rate is currently 9.35%. If this measure passes the total sales tax rate will be 9.6%.
This sales tax proposition is to fund a $13.5 million dollar settlement Wagoner County entered into with the Smolen Law Firm for the death of Sharon Dalton due to a diabetic emergency in the Wagoner County Jail. Also attached a copy of the $13.5 million dollar Journal Entry of Judgement. Wagoner County is authorized to call this election under 68 O.S. Section 1370.
Wagoner County Officials have been invited to make a presentation on the upcoming sales tax vote.
Cost: Not Applicable, Presentation only
Funding Source: Not Applicable
Requested By: City Manager’s Office
Approved By: Trevor Dennis, City Attorney
Attachments: Election Proclamation and Notice of Election;
Journal Entry of Judgment upon Agreed Settlement in the matter of
Dalton v. Elliott, Case No. 23-CV-139-RAW-GLJ
Recommendation:
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No action required
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