Oklahoma County Budget Board Approves $4.6M to Help Struggling Jail Finances

Oklahoma County approves $4.66 million to help jail cover $5 million shortfall

Oklahoma County’s jail will receive a one-time $4.6 million in funding to help cover a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, after a contentious series of meeti

Oklahoma County Budget Board approves $4.6M to help struggling jail finances

Tensions came to a head in Tuesday's Jail Trust and County Budget Board Meeting after confusion with the detention center's plummeting finances.

News to Go: Oklahoma County Jail Trust emergency meeting, severe storms possible later

Cuts at the Oklahoma County Detention Center are possible as the jail trust will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, and severe storms are possible tonight.

Oklahoma County Budget Board bails out jail ahead of possible layoffs

Jobs at the Oklahoma County Jail are safe, at least for now, after about $4.6 million in supplemental funding was approved Tuesday amid a series of back-to-back meetings that included clashing jail trust members and admonishments from elected officials about how the facility’s governing body needs to do a better job managing its finances. Proceedings […] The post Oklahoma County Budget Board bails out jail ahead of possible layoffs appeared firs…

County funds jail, covering shortfall and avoiding state control

County funds jail, covering shortfall and avoiding state controlCounty officials voted Tuesday to approve more than $4M in funds for the county jail following a multi-million dollar budget shortfall and leadership controversies. Get more Oklahoma City news: Oklahoma City Free Press