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Residents and jail trust members urge investigation, demand resignation of Jail Trust chair over alleged raises
Summary
Several public commenters and a member of the Jail Trust alleged the Jail Trust chair authorized raises contrary to a January vote and asked the county to investigate; speakers urged resignation and a state-auditor or attorney-general review while commissioners delayed an audit pending an AG opinion.
Multiple public commenters urged the Oklahoma County Commission to investigate alleged unauthorized raises to detention staff and to seek accountability from the Oklahoma County Jail Trust chair, whom speakers named as Jim Hullman.
Derek Scobby, who identified himself as a member of the Oklahoma County Jail Trust, said the Trust voted on Jan. 12 to pause raises but that more than 90 suggested raises were later submitted to the county clerk’s office. Scobby asked the commission to open a investigators’ review to determine when the formal raise requests were submitted and said, "I formally request that…
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