It’s been one year since Oklahoma County voters approved a $260 million bond to build a new county detention center. Since then, a citizen’s oversight committee has been selected and a pair of architects have been hired.
Following months of debate on hundreds of bills, the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned sine die May 26. Despite the disagreements between the House, Senate and governor on major education reform, officials with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber said the session was highly successful with respect to accomplishing the Chamber’s legislative priorities.
In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber president and CEO Christy Gillenwater encourages Chamber members and other business owner to stay informed on issues that are important for OKC's business climate and to vote in the Feb. 14 elections.
The $955-million school bond will impact every one of OKCPS’s 66 schools and all its students by providing much-needed resources to improve buildings, technology, transportation and sorely needed capital improvement projects.
The October Chamber Forum put a spotlight on an upcoming school bond issue for the Oklahoma City Public Schools district.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is taking the lead in a campaign urging Oklahoma City voters to approve a $955 million school bond issue for Oklahoma City Public Schools on Nov. 8, a vote Chamber officials and other supporters describe as transformational for students, the district and Oklahoma City.
Join us for the October Chamber Forum for a discussion about the upcoming bond vote proposed by Oklahoma City Public Schools and the impact it will have on the district.
It’s time to show your support at the polls for a new jail facility in Oklahoma County. Vote YES Tuesday for a much-needed new Oklahoma County Detention Center without raising property taxes.
