Comment on Public safety sales tax increase narrowly passes, Oklahoma City bond measures and MAPS extension are winners

Public safety sales tax increase narrowly passes, Oklahoma City bond measures and MAPS extension are winners

William CrumOklahoma City voters approved a sales tax increase to add police and firefighters on Tuesday, and gave elected leaders the tools they sought to address deteriorating streets. "If we can add a little bit more onto our taxes and build up our streets, it just makes the whole community and the whole city better," said Freda Meacham, who voted Tuesday afternoon at The Fellowship at Western Oaks Nazarene church, 7901 NW 16 St. With all 234 precincts reporting, the public safety sales tax increase passed 52.3 percent to 47.7 percent.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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