Councilor Chad Balthrop was sworn into Owasso City Council’s Ward 5 seat on May 6. He replaces Doug Bonebrake who stepped down after serving in the role for the last 18 years.

Owasso city staff visited the state capitol on May 6 to celebrate joining Oklahoma Main Street Center's incentive program supporting investment, construction, and development of Main Streets in Oklahoma.

On May 3, the City of Owasso sold 132 rain barrels as part of its annual rain barrel sale. Thanks to everyone who came out!

Owasso has "a lot of momentum," economist Mark Snead with RegionTrack, Inc. said at Owasso's 2025 Economic Summit on April 24. View the full economic report here.

On April 23, Owasso city leaders held a joint meeting with members of the Cherokee Nation and Cherokee Nation Marshal Service to collaborate on the governance and law enforcement of tribal criminal cases.

Councilor Bonebrake recently stepped down from his Ward 5 seat after serving in the role for the last 18 years. During that time, he served four years as mayor.

Owasso Mayor Alvin Fruga and City Manager Chris Garrett, along with Owasso's Economic Development team, recentrly took a tour of Cherokee Film's Owasso studio off of Highway 20.

Owasso Strong Neighborhood Initiative Coordinator Jerry Fowler was recently honored with a certificate of appreciation from Central Park Homeowners Association President Ora Williams.

The City was recently named a film friendly certified community, which gives staff an opportunity to officially promote the town as a destination for Oklahoma’s booming entertainment industry.

Owasso police officers were recognized at the 2025 Oklahoma Buckledown Awards on April 1. Officers, deputies, troopers, and agents from across Oklahoma were honored for their efforts in combating traffic issues.

On March 28, some of our police officers participated in the 2025 #Aerogames at Rogers State University, where they flew drones through a challenging obstacle course while building relationships with students.

Congratulations to three of our amazing women on city staff who were recognized at Owasso Chamber's Empress Awards in March. We are so proud of their accomplishments!

Owassso’s Economic and Community Development teams at the beginning of March talked with film industry pros at Circle Cinema's monthly Coffee with the Crew about the City of Owasso’s new film friendly certification.

Chelle Mountwas named the City of Owasso’s Employee of the Quarter at City Council on March 4. Chelle has served as the City’s GIS (Geographic Information System) Analyst since February 2020.

Owasso Mayor Alvin Fruga in January presented a proclamation recognizing the 2024 Class A1 Rejoice Christian Eagles Varisty Football team for claiming their first state title over Hooker, 35-14, in December.

In mid-December, the Owasso Fire Department conducted live controlled burns at its Public Safety Training Center, where crews rehearsed response times, entry points, victim searches and more.