City Council Meeting – September 1, 2026

The City Council meeting of Broken Arrow on September 1, 2026, included several procurement and budget-related discussions. The council approved a contract with Contact Engineering Solutions to purchase a pedestrian bridge for Wolf Creek Park, addressing safety concerns from erosion. They also authorized the publication of a legal notice of annexation with corrected dates. A significant agenda item was the approval of a $795,000 water replenishment grant, which will fund an acoustic leak detection network, a new leak detection vehicle, pressure monitoring gauges, and a standby generator to improve water system resiliency. The council also approved the award of a construction contract to Crosslin Heavy Contractors for the Hickey Creek wastewater treatment plant bio-solids project, with a total project cost shared 50/50 with Tulsa and partially funded by a USDA grant. Additionally, the council previewed ordinances to adopt updated 2024 building and property maintenance codes, increase the city manager's contract approval authority from $50,000 to $100,000, and implement a permitting process for construction in city right-of-ways, including fiber optic installations. These actions reflect ongoing infrastructure improvements and administrative streamlining. The meeting also featured recognitions and community updates but no executive session was held.