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.
Oklahoma lawmakers are considering legislation this year that would be a significant step forward in criminal justice reform.
Last month, the Oklahoma City Council approved the Oklahoma City Housing Authority (OCHA) as the operating partner for the MAPS 4 Homelessness Project. As the operating partner, OCHA will work closely with other partners for the project to find affordable housing and other services for the homeless and low-income families in OKC.
VeloCity recently sat down with Edurne Pineda, head consul for the soon-to-open Mexican Consulate in Oklahoma City, to discuss the Consulate in more detail and to learn more about her and her role with the Consulate.
Get an update on legislative action with regard to several Chamber priorities during the first part of the legislative session.
At the midpoint of fiscal year 2023, the latest report from the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory County (CJAC) details progress in the work to improve conditions at the Oklahoma County Detention Center.
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce and State Chamber of Oklahoma have announced their joint legislative agenda for 2023.
