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Water Act that forms the core of the national effort to provide quality drinking water and protect the health of our citizens. Tap water delivers public health protection, fire protection, support for our economy, and the quality of life we enjoy. Any measure of a successful society, including low mortality rates, economic growth and diversity, productivity and public safety, are in some way related to access to safe water. The City of Broken Arrow ensures that the water delivered to consumers meets all federal and state standards and is clean and abundant.
New Veterans Center
The new center will serve five local veterans’ organizations
Aug. 24, 2021: The City of Broken Arrow celebrated the opening of a new Broken Arrow Veterans Center, north of Veterans Park, at 1117 S. Main St., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Tuesday, Aug. 24.
The Broken Arrow Veterans Center is a 4,600 square foot facility that features offices, meeting space, and a catering kitchen for the local chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Blue Star Mothers.
“Broken Arrow has a longstanding tradition of honoring and supporting veterans. Our Military History Center and Veterans Park are perfect examples of that commitment,” City Manager Michael Spurgeon said. “Adding our new Veterans Center only further demonstrates our desire to ensure that those who have served and sacrificed have a place to gather and work on providing services to fellow patriots in our city and region.”
Broken Arrow EDC, Chamber and City Visited Businesses August 2021 - The Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation facilitated a new approach for expressing their collective appreciation for business investment both large and small, while also identifying opportunities to help companies succeed. The BA Business Blitz was held Aug. 9-20, as an extension of the EDC and City’s existing business retention and expansion efforts. The Blitz involved Chamber, BAEDC and City of BA staff, volunteers, and officials visiting small and large companies to thank business owners for their dedication, effort, investment and contribution to the Broken Arrow area economy.
“My business has been in Broken Arrow for 16 years,” said President of York Electronics Jennifer Jezek, BAEDC Board Member and Chair of the Blitz. “These three organizations work tirelessly in a collective approach to ensure my business can tap into resources, while having all the information I need to grow my company and to keep people employed in BA. I am proud of this effort and proud to be a business owner in BA.”
The teams did their best to cover the city in the allotted two-week period.
Senior Vice President of Economic Development for the Broken Arrow Chamber and Economic Development Corporation, Darla Heller, said, “This is a chance for us to understand challenges and address them head on. Retaining and growing our business base equates to a healthy economy and this campaign was designed to make sure BA companies are positioned for that growth.”
For questions or concerns, please contact us at 918-8932100 or visit our website at BrokenArrowEDC.com.
The project memorializes veterans lost to suicide
August 17, 2021: The City of Broken Arrow began construction on “The War at Home Memorial,” to memorialize the 22 veterans a day who are lost to suicide after they return home. The project is a partnership with the nonprofit organization Mission 22 and the Muskogee Nation. It will be a part of Veterans Park, 1111 S. Main St., near the new Veterans Center.
The memorial consists of 20 steel plates set in granite and features silhouettes of American
