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Debra Wimpee

Mayor2021-04-01 – 2029-04-01 (month-level start: April 2021; month-level end: April 2029; Ward 1; chosen mayor by the council after the April 2021 election per Public Radio Tulsa and re-chosen April 15, 2025; ward term expires 2029 per the city council page)

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News mentions
1

Term ending Apr 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
9
Total speaking time
1:23
Avg per meeting
0:09
Segments
37

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Top issues during term (20)(Business Jobs)

high↑Mar 2026[26]

Arrow Forge (CSI) groundbreaking

Not stated in the meeting, but landing an aerospace company typically means new investment and jobs in the industrial park.

high↑May 2026[22]

Sunset at Broken Arrow economic development agreement amendment

Not stated in the agenda; the amendment's financial terms weren't read into the record.

medium↑Jan 2026[20]

FCA Women's Championship and hotel stays

Up to $15,000 from hotel rebate grant funding, leaving about $21,000 in fiscal year 26 for other rebate requests.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Manufacturing Month and local economy

high↓Jun 2026[9]

Inaugural Broken Arrow Film Festival

Local businesses are sponsoring and the city hopes visitor spending fills hotels and restaurants during the two-day event.

medium↓May 2026[6]

Amphitheater opening and operator

high↓Feb 2026[5]

Film incentive brings Hollywood production to Broken Arrow

About $108,700 in total rebate commitments approved at this meeting, with hotel occupancy gains already showing up in the numbers.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

South Broken Arrow hotel feasibility study

About $7,000 for the consultant study.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Board reappointments and vacancy

high↓May 2026[3]

Data center inquiry transparency

medium↓Jan 2026[3]

New Orleans Square overlay district review

An $8 million-plus federal grant the county is seeking for the widening project.

low↓May 2026[2]

Advance Alarms business expansion

medium↓May 2026[2]

MOKA Conference for the Blind comes to Broken Arrow

Up to $2,500 in rebate funds, with about $10,000 left in grant funding for the fiscal year.

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Sister city partnership with Rincón de Romos, Mexico

A small city delegation may travel to the partner city's September festival; no dollar figure was given.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

BA Day at the Capitol

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Grocery access near Kenosha and Onetta roads

A 94-page traffic study was done at the applicant's own expense and shows no peak-hour level-of-service changes.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Solar Turbines expansion and incentive agreement

Public incentives from PSO 1% funds tied to job creation and capital investment, paid out only after performance targets are met.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Economic development project updates

Unknown — any potential incentives or job creation details were discussed only in closed session.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Economic development proposal near W. Yakima Street and W SW Expressway

Any incentives or property financing costs aren't public yet — they were discussed in closed session.

low↓Apr 2026[1]

EDC professional certification recognition

Decisions during term (0)

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In the news (1)