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Del City residents and council urge turnout at Oklahoma County hearing to oppose proposed jail site
Summary
Residents and several Del City councilmembers warned that a county contract committing to a new jail could saddle property owners with higher taxes and urged citizens to attend the commissioners' meeting to voice opposition to the project.
Del City council members and local residents used the Dec. 16 council meeting to press a unified message: attend the upcoming Oklahoma County commissioners meeting and oppose a proposed contract to begin construction of a new county jail. Speakers warned the county could be committing itself to hundreds of millions of dollars in construction costs and that Del City residents could face higher property taxes if the county seeks additional revenue.
Mr. Hightower, a Del City resident, told the council the county—s public messaging and an attorney general—s staff letter omitted Del…
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