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County approves $75,000 transfer to juvenile detention amid high population and volatile utility costs
Summary
Budget committee recommended and passed a $75,000 transfer from ongoing general fund reserves to juvenile detention's maintenance and operations to cover rising utilities, food costs and high bed counts; members detailed capacity pressures, ankle‑monitor use and reimbursement uncertainties.
The Oklahoma County Budget and Evaluation Team on April 8 voted to recommend that the budget board transfer $75,000 from the general fund reserve (from the ongoing bucket) to the juvenile detention maintenance and operations account to cover expected shortfalls in utilities and food through the fiscal year.
A county official motioned to transfer $75,000 and amended the motion to specify the transfer come from ongoing funds; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The minutes record the committee approving the…
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