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Oklahoma Commerce to invest $39.5 million in Sunset at Broken Arrow Amphitheater
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is partnering with the City of Broken Arrow and Wagoner County to provide up to $39.5 million in matching funds for the Sunset at Broken Arrow Amphitheater development. Up to $39.5 million will be committed through the Enterprise Zone...
State pledges $39M in matching funds for amphitheater infrastructure
Source: Oklahoma Department of Commerce, City of Broken Arrow. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced Tuesday it would partnering with the city of Broken Arrow and Wagoner County by providing up to $39.5 million in matching funds through the Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act to help fund infrastructure improvements for the Sunset at Broken Arrow Amphitheater development.
Oklahoma Department of Commerce awards grant of nearly $40 million for BA amphitheater project
Thanks to a new law called the Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act of 2024, the city of Broken Arrow and Wagoner County will receive roughly $39.5 million to help fund infrastructural improvements in support of the Sunset at Broken Arrow Amphitheater project. The money allows the state to match locally-generated tax revenues, which combined will help pay for capital improvements in the area of Events Park, where the Sunset Amphitheater will be located. In a release sent to the KRMG newsroom, Broken Arrow Mayor Deborah Wimpee said “Broken Arrow is a thriving city that has just about everything for its citizens and visitors, except for a significant entertainment attraction, but that is about to change! I could not be more grateful and humbled that the state has pledged to join this public/private partnership that will bring in the 12,500-seat amphitheater and generate approximately 600 direct and indirect jobs with a projected economic impact of $211 million annually.” Founder and CEO of Live Notes J.W. Roth told KRMG in January he found the perfect spot when he discovered the Broken Arrow location.
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The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partnering with the City of Broken Arrow and Wagoner County by providing up to $39.5 million in matching funds through the Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act to help fund the necessary infrastructure improvements for the Sunset at Broken Arrow Amphitheater development. Commerce has...
Oklahoma Department of Commerce makes significant commitment to Sunset at Broken Arrow Amphitheater project
Up to $39.5 million committed through the Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partnering with the City of Broken Arrow and Wagoner County by providing up to $39.5 million in matching funds through the Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act to help fund the necessary infrastructure improvements for the Sunset at Broken Arrow Amphitheater development.
Broken Arrow man dies in motorcycle accident
A 59-year-old man from Broken Arrow died Tuesday after a two-vehicle accident in Wagoner County, the Broken Arrow Police Department said. Officers responded the 2800 block of East Houston Street, just west of State Highway 51 at 6:41 p.m. for a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident. The motorcycle driver, Courtland Hughes,...
Wagoner County Sheriff's K-9 demo at Walmart to support children's hospital
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA (KTUL) — The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is hosting a K-9 demo to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network. Partnering with a local Broken Arrow Walmart, deputies will be showing off their furry friends' skills on Wednesday, July 3. Funds will go to the...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Tulsa, Surrounding Counties Until 9 p.m.
Saturday will bring more scorching heat, with chances of scattered storms and rain later in the weekend. A few storms could become severe, with large hail being the initial threat and damaging winds possible as they start to collapse. Active Watches & Warnings:. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mayes, Osage, Rogers,...
Power knocked out for thousands in Wednesday morning storms
Update: By 1:30pm, PSO had the number of customers without power down to just over 7,000. Around 5,000 of those customers were in Tulsa and Wagoner counties. Original Story: Thousands of customers are without power in northeastern Oklahoma following Wednesday morning storms. High winds and rain hit the Tulsa metro Wednesday morning causing weather-related outages. The Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) outage map shows over 18,000 outages as of 8:30 a.m.
Thunderstorm watch: 17,000 without power; flood advisory in place Wednesday morning
A flood advisory is in place through 10:45 a.m. Wednesday as locally heavy rainfall continues, according to National Weather Service Tulsa. More than 17,000 PSO customers are without power as of 9:20 a.m., with 1,600 outages just around the Tulsa Fairgrounds. About 3,000 in the Jenks area are without power, according to PSO's online outage map.
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