Committee hears construction progress; staff says pier work is underway

Aug 4, 2026

Project staff reported the detention campus has moved past dirt work into pier drilling, with roughly 130 piers drilled and about $16.5 million spent on the jail portion; inspectors say 73% of documented construction issues have been resolved to date.

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The Oklahoma County Citizens Oversight Committee received an update on the adult detention and behavioral care campus construction, including a report that pier-drilling has replaced early dirt work and that project team members have “drilled about 130 piers” and are “very well funded” for that phase.

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