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Citizens bond panel urges quick funding for new Oklahoma County jail; commissioners debate options and oversight
Summary
Steve Mason, chair of the Citizens Bond Oversight Advisory Board, urged the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners to pursue all funding options to build a new county jail, warning that delays and inflation could raise the project’s $610 million estimate by tens of millions of dollars.
Steve Mason, chair of the Citizens Bond Oversight Advisory Board, presented a resolution urging the Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners to “aggressively pursue all funding options” to build a planned new county jail as designed.
Mason told commissioners the project currently has a site, design and price but that delays would increase costs: “Our estimate of $610,000,000 for 1,800 beds is good through September,” he said, and he added that at roughly 8% inflation the county could face “about another $80,000,000” if it waits two years.
The recommendation from the citizens bond oversight panel asked the commission to support a sales-tax election for jail…
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