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Veteran urges Chickasha council to review city lease to nonprofit office, calls tax spending wasteful
Summary
Eric J. Anderson, a Chickasha resident and combat veteran, told the council he believes city rent and utilities arrangements for a building housing nonprofits amount to misuse of taxpayer funds and asked the council to review the lease.
Eric J. Anderson addressed the council during public comment to urge a review of how the city uses tax dollars to support nonprofit organizations and a state office that he said pay minimal rent.
"I believe we need to look into our tax money waste," Anderson said. He said city funds were covering maintenance and utilities for a building housing "three different 501(c)(3) nonprofits and a state office" that, in his view, should pay rent. Anderson suggested a nominal rent of "a dollar a year" would be appropriate and asked the council to "review that lease."
Anderson, who identified himself as a United States Army combat veteran living on West Idaho Avenue, said his concern is not with veterans themselves but with oversight and accountability for public spending. "As a combat veteran, I find this use of my tax money to be a complete waste," he said.
The transcript records Anderson's request that the council review the lease; no staff response or council direction on the topic appears in the captured portion of the meeting.
