2026 General Obligation Bond Sales
Summary
The city sold $26.5 million of its voter-approved bonds at interest rates just above 4%, kicking off spending on roads, parks, the Rose District plaza and museum design, and land purchases for future fire and public-safety projects. Staff explained the program may stretch from ten to twelve years because of state property tax limits.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $437 a year of a typical $250,000 home's property tax goes to pay city bond debt; roughly $398 million of the 2026 authorization remains to be sold.
Residents get roads, parks, fire stations and neighborhood rehab funded without cutting day-to-day services paid by sales tax.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Broken Arrow City Council - Nov 3, 2026
The city sold $26.5 million of its voter-approved bonds at interest rates just above 4%, kicking off spending on roads, parks, the Rose District plaza and museum design, and land purchases for future fire and public-safety projects. Staff explained the program may stretch from ten to twelve years because of state property tax limits.
Broken Arrow City Council - Oct 6, 2026
The council approved resolutions starting the sale of three bond series — the last from the 2018 election and the first two from the 2026 election — funding streets, public safety facilities, quality of life, and stormwater projects, priced in November.
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