Michael Spurgeon has been Broken Arrow’s City Manager for over 9 years and has 36 years of experience in the field of local government management. He serves as the City’s chief executive officer and is responsible for executing the day-to-day operations of the city, utilities, and implementing the priorities of the City Council.

Spurgeon holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Rutgers University and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Edison State College.

Several of Michael’s top priorities include advocating transparency, citizens involvement in the local government process, improving public infrastructure, community health and wellness, and public-private partnerships that advance the quality of life for all citizens. He also places a strong emphasis on improving communications, maintaining a safe city, economic development administration, and effective long-range planning.

Michael is the winner of the 2020 Gerald Wilkins Award, formerly known as the Oklahoma City Manager of the Year. Michael is also a past winner of Oklahoma’s prestigious Don Rider award for Oklahoma’s Outstanding Municipal Official of the Year and has been recognized as the State’s Emergency Management Public Official of the Year.

Prior to working in the field of municipal government, Spurgeon served in the U.S. Army. While working in public administration Spurgeon was also a citizen-soldier, serving in the Army National Guard. Spurgeon graduated from the Army’s Officer Candidate School (OCS) where he was selected as the Class Distinguished Honor Graduate and earned the rank of U.S. Army Commissioned Officer.

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