D and B Processing warns it could leave city if citations stand, citing jobs at stake

During the hearing, the appellant's representative said D and B Processing is considering relocating if enforcement continues in its current form and the company cannot find a suitable location, a move the representative said would threaten local jobs.

The representative told the board, "They're looking to move out of Broken Arrow because they can't operate this way with these kind of constraints and getting these violations." The record includes a company statement that D and B employs 101 people in Broken Arrow.

Board members did not make a formal finding on economic impact during the hearing. The company's claim about potential relocation and employee count was presented as part of its effort to persuade the board to overturn the citations; the board's split vote left the citations in place and preserved the administrative record for any subsequent appeal or negotiation.