Broken Arrow named state's Happiest City
Broken Arrow was recently named the happiest City in Oklahoma by the website Zippia.com. The website rated over 600 cities for all the ingredients for happiness, which include:
- A well-educated population
- Percent of households earning above $75,000
- Median home prices
- A short commute to work and
- Marriage rates
Oklahoma State Representatives Dean Davis, Ross Ford, T.J. Marti, and Stan May presented a citation of congratulations to City of Broken Arrow officials the Nov. 3 City Council meeting.
Broken Arrow is the fourth largest city in Oklahoma, with an estimated population of over 113,000 people spread out over 61 square miles. Broken Arrow is also home to the third largest manufacturing hub in the state, with many employees working in the energy sector. Residents in Broken Arrow enjoy a high quality of life, characterized by low crime, high performing schools, affordable housing and easy access to many parks and recreational facilities. The City of Broken Arrow sets the standard by providing the best municipal programs and services.
Zippia is a resource site for job seekers who want to empower their career aspirations with knowledgeable data. They have been featured in USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, CNBC and the NY Times, among other leading publications.
Topping out ceremony held at new Fire Station 3
 The City of Broken Arrow held a topping out ceremony for a replacement for Broken Arrow Fire Station 3 on Oct. 19.
Located on 23rd Street (County Line Road/193rd East Avenue) north of the Creek Turnpike, the new station will replace an older Station 3, currently located about two miles away on Elm Place north of Jasper (131st) Street.
“We use a great deal of data and research to determine the most effective location for our resources, including this and all future fire stations, in order to maintain quick response times and superior customer service to our citizens” said Fire Chief Jeremy Moore. “We are pleased to see this new home for our firefighters coming one step closer to completion.”
Once complete, the new Fire Station 3 will have three bays sized and equipped for modern firefighting apparatus. Reco Enterprises is constructing the station, which will cost about $3.8 million. The project is funded by the voter-approved 2011 and 2014 General Obligation bonds.
A topping out celebrates the last, and usually highest, beam to be placed in a steel structure, and the beam is usually adorned with a flag, fir tree or both. This ceremony was held in place of a traditional groundbreaking because that was not possible during the initial shelter-in-place order for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Impact series celebrates Manufacturing
At the Oct. 20 Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority (BAEDA) meeting, the City’s Economic Development Manager Norman Stephens made his latest Economic Development Impact presentation to the Authority.
In this presentation, Stephens featured the importance of the manufacturing industry within the City of Broken Arrow in celebration of Manufacturing Month in BA, which was proclaimed by the City Council earlier in October. Broken Arrow is the third largest manufacturing hub in Oklahoma.
Darla Heller, vice president of economic development for the Broken Arrow Chamber and EDC, talked to the Authority about the numerous job opportunities, many of which are high-paying, that exist with manufacturing companies in the City. Heller also presented information regarding how the Chamber interacts with these employers, including recruiting to locate or expand in BA, help with recruiting workforce and educating the public about the importance of the industry.
The monthly video presentations are available on the City’s website at BrokenArrowOK.gov/TED and on the City’s YouTube channel.
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