Broken Arrow council approves sister city program with community in Mexico

The council approved a resolution to formally establish a sister city program with a community in Aguascalientes, Mexico (transcript spellings vary). City staff and council members outlined educational and cultural exchange opportunities, potential tourism and economic development benefits, and the role schools and the chamber could play in exchanges.

Speaker 13 described past successful sister-city programs and recommended the council adopt a resolution to create a formal program; the motion was moved and seconded and the resolution was approved by roll call. Councilors emphasized that any exchange would begin with evaluating fit and involving school-district partners and community groups.

The council also directed staff to coordinate a press release and consider sending a small delegation to their festival in early September to begin initial dialogue if council approves in follow-up steps.