Oklahoma County residents to vote on $260M bond proposal for new jail, mental health facility
While Oklahomans across the state are heading to the polls to cast their votes, Oklahoma County residents have an important bond proposal on their ballots
While Oklahomans across the state are heading to the polls to cast their votes, Oklahoma County residents have an important bond proposal on their ballots
While Oklahomans across the state are heading to the polls to cast their votes, Oklahoma County residents have an important bond proposal on their ballots
While Oklahomans across the state are heading to the polls to cast their votes, Oklahoma County residents have an important bond proposal on their ballots.
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They will decide on a $260 million bond proposal to build a new Oklahoma County jail and mental health facility.
Oklahoma County commissioners say the bond will not raise residents' taxes. Instead, it will renew an expiring bond approved in 2008.
The location where the new jail will be built is unknown, but county commissioners said they are looking at about 20 sites.
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"The fact that we can bring something this size and magnitude to the voters without asking them for a tax increase is really pretty amazing," County Commissioner Brian Maughan said.
Not everyone is in favor of the bond proposal. The People's Council for Justice Reform has been vocal about not wanting the jail for months.
"Once you factor in the total cost of the jail, which isn't even covered by the bond, and the interest, this is equal to 10 years of the county budget," said Christopher Johnston with the People's Council for Justice Reform.