Town Hall · Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow, OK town hall & government

Broken Arrow spent $212.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,800 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Broken Arrow's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Broken Arrow

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Broken Arrow's money goes

Spent
$212.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,800
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$437.6 million
$3,711 per resident
Fire
$36.9 million17%
Police
$36.1 million17%
Sewer & trash
$34.5 million16%
Water & other utilities
$31.1 million15%
Roads & transportation
$21.7 million10%
Parks & libraries
$8.8 million4%
Administration & buildings
$8.7 million4%
Interest on debt
$6.1 million3%
Housing & development
$4.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million1%
Other
$22.7 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Broken Arrow

Full-time staff
877
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
168
and 190 full-time firefighters
Police
208 full-time3 part
Fire
192 full-time
Sewer & trash
112 full-time
Administration & buildings
105 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
68 full-time
Roads & transportation
59 full-time
Parks & libraries
54 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
31 full-time
Other
48 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Broken Arrow Public Schools

Broken Arrow's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,360
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
20,054
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$116.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $10,360 per pupil, $5,540 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Broken Arrow: Union Public Schools ($12,174 per pupil) · Bixby Public Schools ($10,310 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Broken Arrow pay

Typical tax bill
$2,492
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$250,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Broken Arrow's government

🏛️ Official websitebrokenarrowok.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Broken Arrow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Kevin Hern. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Broken Arrow's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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