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City and School District Join “Drop It & Drive” Campaign

The City of Broken Arrow and Broken Arrow Public Schools are raising awareness of distracted driving by installing “Drop It & Drive” signs in school zones throughout the community. City employees will install the signs before school starts in mid-August. Read on...
Fire Department Adds Seventh Ambulance to Fleet

BAFD now has enough firefighters to staff a seventh ambulance. More than 75 percent of the calls to the fire department are medical in nature, so there is a significant need to increase the ability to serve those calls. Read on...
City Council to Consider Resolution Opposing Illegal Gaming at Embers Grill

On July 18, 2017, the City Council will discuss a draft Resolution expressing their objection to gaming and noting the Council’s intention to take all actions reasonably necessary to prevent illegal gaming at this location. Read on...
City Staff Remember Finance Director Tom Caldwell

Tom Caldwell, long-time Finance Director for the City of Broken Arrow, died on Wednesday, July 12. Caldwell began working for the City nearly 25 years ago in October 1992. Read on...
New Turf Football Fields

On Friday, July 14, the City of Broken Arrow, along with the Broken Arrow Youth Football Association, will celebrate the opening of two new artificial turf fields at the Nienhuis Football Complex, 3201 N. 9th Street. Read on...
City Council Highlights

Find out what happened at the most recent City Council Meeting with a quick video recap. Read on...
Broken Arrow in Motion

Check out the latest on what's happening in Broken Arrow! Read on...
Fire Academy Adds 19 New Firefighters to BAFD

This graduating class also includes five students from Tulsa Community College (TCC), who took part in the Fire Academy for the first time as part of a partnership between BAFD and TCC. Read on...
City Mourns Passing of Former City Councilor Tony Petrik

Tony Petrik served on the Broken Arrow City Council from 1987 to 2003 and was Vice Mayor from 1997 to 2003. Read on...
Construction of 37th Street Connection Begins

What is now just a dirt road will become a paved three-lane street that will improve access in the northeast part of Broken Arrow. Read on...
Swimming Pools Open Monday, May 29

The Family Aquatic Center, Nienhuis Aquatic Facility, and Country Aire Pool will open to the public on Monday, May 29 for the 2017 season. Read on...
BA Fire Chief Completes Fire Service Executive Development Program

Moore, who has been in the fire service for over 20 years, became Broken Arrow’s Fire Chief in December 2014. Read on...
View the Draft Downtown Overlay Design Standards

The City of Broken Arrow will hold a community meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at Central on Main, 210 N. Main Street, to present preliminary downtown residential design guidelines. Read on...
Free Summer Food Program for Kids

To help reduce hunger in our community, Broken Arrow Public Schools is once again participating in a summer feeding program that provides meals to children age 18 and younger at no charge at various Broken Arrow school sites and locations. Read on...
Kenosha Resurfacing Project Scheduled to Begin in mid-May

A nearly two-mile stretch of Kenosha (71st) Street, from Garnett Road to Aspen Avenue will be under construction until early September, weather permitting. The work is scheduled to begin around May 15. Read on...
Fire Hydrants Being Flushed

The Fire Department is currently flushing fire hydrants throughout the city to make sure hydrants are in normal working order. Read on...
Liberty Parkway Trail Repairs Completed

The Liberty Parkway Trail between Elm Place and 9th Street (Lynn Lane) is now open, after crews completed repairs to a retaining wall and drainage pipe. Liberty Parkway Trail is a bicycling and walking path next to the Creek Turnpike. Read on...
Broken Arrow City Council Election Results

Mayor Craig Thurmond was re-elected to the Ward 2 City Council seat. Debra Wimpee will represent Ward 1 as a new City Councilor. Read on...
Dunkin Donuts, Ulta and More Coming to Broken Arrow

With the announcement of Ulta, Michaels, Jersey Mike's Subs and more stores soon to open, Hillside Drive will become an even busier retail corridor. Read on...
AT&T Bringing 5G to Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is the first city in Oklahoma where AT&T will deploy its small cell technology, which makes wireless download speeds of 1 gigabyte possible. Read on...
Land Designated for Local VFW to Build New Meeting Space

Working with VFW Post 10887, the City has identified available land on the northwest corner of Veterans Park, 1111 S. Main Street, for the new facility. Read on...
City Seeks to Build “Innovation District” to Attract High Tech Jobs

The City of Broken Arrow is currently finalizing an application to the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce, for a Technical Assistance Grant. Read on...
2017 Rose District Farmers Market Adds Tuesday Hours

The Rose District Farmers Market begins its 2017 season on April 1 back at the Rose District Plaza, 418 S. Main Street. In addition to its regular Saturday hours from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Market will also be open... Read on...
Twenty New Firefighters Hired in Less than Two Years

The Broken Arrow Fire Department (BAFD) has fulfilled a Vision 2025 Renewal campaign promise to hire 20 new firefighters by 2020. Broken Arrow voters in November 2015 agreed to renew... Read on...
Report Shows Broken Arrow Streets in Good Condition

Broken Arrow’s streets are the City’s largest asset, valued at $576.1 million dollars. Earlier this year... Read on...
New Program Allows TCC Students to Intern with Broken Arrow Fire

Students learning to become firefighters will receive training under some of the best instructors in the state, while providing a pipeline of trained recruits for potential employment with the City. Read on...
Use Our New Financial Transparency Tool to Understand City Budget

Online, interactive platform provides instant access to budget data. Read on...
Watch Important BA News on Cox Cable Channel 24

Learn about road closures, upcoming projects, helpful tips, events and more. Read on...
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New Projects to Begin with 2014 GO Bond Sale

Some of the new projects include converting two Nienhuis Park football fields to synthetic turf, building a brand new dog park and improving several streets. View more projects...
Traffic Signal Upgrade at Kenosha/9th Street Intersection

The traffic signals at Kenosha and 9th will now include yellow left-turn arrows. Read on...
Citizen Recycling Committee to Tour Recycling Center

A citizen-led recycling committee tasked with investigating residential curbside recycling options for Broken Arrow will tour a Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.e.t.) recycling center on Monday, December 19. Read on...
2016 State of the City

Watch the State of the City address. Read on...
BAFD Promotes 13-Year Veteran to Assistant Fire Chief

Mark Steward, a 13-year veteran and captain of BAFD, has been promoted to Assistant Fire Chief. Steward will join the Fire Department Administration in overseeing emergency operations, fire prevention, training and other administrative duties. Read on...
City Council Approves New Utility Rates

Starting with the January 2017 bill, a typical residential customer using 7,000 gallons of water per month will see their water bill increase about $3.36 per month and their sewer bill increase about $2.75 per month. Read on...
View Utilities Department Presentations

The Utilities Department has presented a lot of information in the past several months, leading up to the City Council's consideration of new utility rates. View those documents and videos for a detailed look at the proposal to fund improvements. Read on...
Aspen Avenue Resurfacing Project Completed

The project cost $1.6 million and was paid for through 2011 General Obligation Bond and Sales Tax Capital Improvement funds. Read on...
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BA Signs Waste Disposal Contract with Renewable Energy Facility

Beginning December 1, 2016, City of Broken Arrow Sanitation crews will transport solid waste collected to the ... Read on...
Report Non-Emergency Issues with Your Phone or Computer

New digital service makes it easier to report potholes, code enforcement problems, street light outages and more! Read on...
Broken Arrow Takes Mayors' Monarch Pledge

On October 4, Mayor Craig Thurmond, on behalf of the City, took the Mayors' Monarch Pledge... Read on...
St. Francis Hospital recognizes BAFD for excellence in trauma care

The Broken Arrow Fire Department is the recipient of the Saint Francis Hospital Trauma Institute's C.T. Thompson Award for Excellence in Trauma Care... Read on...
City to Investigate Implementation of Curbside Recycling

The City of Broken Arrow will form a special citizens committee to investigate residential curbside recycling, after the City Council at the August 16 meeting approved the results of the recent refuse and recycling survey. Read on...
Outdoor Tennis and Basketball Courts Open at Nienhuis

The courts were part of the 2011 General Bond Obligation and cost $360,000. Read on...
Hazardous Household Waste Disposal Now Available Year-Round

A new appointment system is managed through the M.e.t. Read on...
Thurmond Wins Mayor of the Year Award

The Mayors' Council of Oklahoma announced that Broken Arrow Mayor Craig Thurmond has been selected as the 2016 Mayor of the Year. See Video...
Read the 2017 Financial Newsletter

The financial newsletter includes several detailed graphs explaining how the City gets its revenue, how it spends it, and the breakdown where sales and property taxes go. It also details projects the City will be working on in the months ahead. Read on...
Broken Arrow Named 9th Most Customer-Friendly City in U.S.

Broken Arrow has been named one of the most customer-friendly towns in America, according to Yelp. See the List...
BA Makes Happiest Cities List

According to Zippia.com, Broken Arrow is the second happiest mid-sized city in the United States. Why BA Made the List...
Stay Informed with New City Council Highlights Videos

The Public Information Office has launched a new video series called City Council Highlights, providing regular updates on Broken Arrow City Council actions. Watch for videos on Facebook and YouTube! Read on...
"Surf the Earth" at Battle Creek Golf Club

Battle Creek Golf Club is the first and only golf facility in Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma to offer GolfBoards. Named the ‘Best New Product for Golf’ at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida, GolfBoard is safe, fun, and easy for everyone to learn. Read on...
Utilities Department Installing Automated Meter Readers

The City of Broken Arrow is improving its water meter program by installing Automated Meter Readers (AMR), starting with the east side of Broken Arrow. Read on...
Studies Show Economic Impact of Oklahoma Tourism at All-Time High

Governor Mary Fallin announced that three major research studies on the impact of tourism in Oklahoma show direct travel spending reached an all-time high of $8.9 billion in 2014. Read on...
Old Fire Station on South Elm Reopens

In an effort to minimize response times in the south part of Broken Arrow, the City will reopen the old fire station (2900 S. Elm Place) on January 19, 2016. The facility will remain open until the construction of Fire Station No. 3 is completed. Read on...
2015 Traffic Counts Now Available

Traffic counts serve as a factual indicator of the volume of vehicles at a certain location. View Data
Broken Arrow Mayor Elected to NLC Board of Directors

Thurmond, who will serve a two-year term, will play a key role in guiding the nation’s largest and most representative membership and advocacy organization for city officials. Read on...
Voters Approve Funding for Public Safety, Streets

On Tuesday, November 10, City of Broken Arrow voters overwhelmingly approved renewal of the expiring Vision 2025 sales tax to hire more police officers, firefighters and fix Broken Arrow roads. Read on...
Fire Department Receives $1.1 Million Grant to Hire 9 New Firefighters

A grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency covers two years of salaries and benefits for nine new firefighters. Read on...
Authority Approves Utility Projects

The Broken Arrow Municipal Authority (BAMA) has approved the application of a $25.6 million loan to improve the City's aging utility infrastructure. View Projects
Police Department Joins "Start by Believing" Public Awareness Campaign

The Broken Arrow Police Department is now participating in a nationwide campaign that encourages sexual assault victims to report the crime to law enforcement. Read on...

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