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Midwest City councilmembers urge caution on Oklahoma County jail sales-tax proposal, cite fiscal concerns
Summary
Council members expressed unified skepticism about a proposed Oklahoma County sales-tax increase to fund a new jail, citing alleged county mismanagement and potential negative effects on municipal finances and residents; the council discussed coordinated opposition and follow-up but took no formal binding vote.
Midwest City councilmembers spent a large portion of their Feb. 9 meeting questioning whether to support a proposed 0.5–0.8 percentage-point Oklahoma County sales-tax increase to fund a new jail, with several members urging fiscal accountability and caution.
Councilmembers and the mayor said they are not opposed in principle to building a new facility but criticized the county’s budgeting and management and warned that an added county sales tax would raise the total local sales tax rate near or above 10 percent — potentially driving shoppers to neighboring…
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