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Downtown Bixby. Throughout the years, we have
increased quality of life for our residents by spending
over $20 million on the Downtown River Corridor.
Improvements include not only the Harmony
Bridge, but also the upcoming addition of a North
River Access park between the Harmony Bridge and
Washington Irving Memorial Park & Arboretum. The
North River Access Park accommodates additional
parking and adds more greenspace along the River.
that add to the quality of life in Bixby. This also
helps with our bonding capacity. Our bond rating
is the 2nd highest of all Oklahoma cities, with only
Oklahoma City surpassing us.
As the City continues to grow, we will continue
toward maintaining our Best Small Town and
ensuring the quality of life for residents remains
unsurpassed.
The regional walking trail leads from Harmony
Bridge to Bentley Park Sports Complex. The Complex
consists of 114 acres housing 14 youth soccer
fields, an International Soccer Field, practice fields,
a large playground, splash pad, 2 quads of baseball
and 2 quads of softball, horseshoe pits, and bocce
courts. In 2020, we are expanding the amenities at
the Sports Complex by adding additional parking,
lacrosse and football fields.
The final stretch of the trail goes from Bentley
Park into Downtown Bixby. Bixby’s Downtown
Streetscape Project, which will be completed
in 2020, will assist in Downtown River District
Revitalization efforts leading to a growth of
business in Downtown. Not only has the population
increased, with an average of 270 new residential
housing permits issued each year since 2000, but
the revenue received from sales tax has seen a 34%
increase over the last five years. Delivery services
have also added a revenue source for the City with
a 70% increase in use tax received since collection
began in 2017. The increase in revenue allows us to
continually invest in infrastructure and other needs
Washington Irving Memorial Park
& Arboretum
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