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Budget trustees ask for detailed numbers after detention center cites $5.8M shortfall; trust requests $2.5M advance
Summary
At a Jan. 23 special session, a budget review panel pressed the jail trust for line‑item detail on a reported $5.8 million FY26 shortfall and agreed to recess so the trust can supply data before deciding on a requested $2.5 million cash advance.
Budget evaluation trustees pressed the Oklahoma County Detention Center trust on Jan. 23 for detailed line‑item budgets after trust staff said the center faces a projected $5.8 million operating shortfall for fiscal 2026.
Speaker 5, who led the trust's projection update, said the trust originally requested $39.5 million for FY26 but was allocated $33.7 million by county appropriators and, after updating December actuals, concluded the trust remains "underfunded by $5,800,000." Trustee members repeatedly requested more granular detail on salaries, capital spending, and contracts to verify that figure.
The trust asked for a $2,500,000 advance to shore up cash flow through June, describing it as the same interim step used in July. "That's all we're asking for," Speaker 1 said when presenting the request. Several trustees said they…
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