City’s Jail Site Plan Caught County Off Guard | Oklahoma City News

Oklahoma City just dropped a downtown master plan that turns the county jail site into a Hollywood studio and college campus — news the county commissioners didn’t see coming. With the county scrambling to pass a sales tax for a new jail, this flashy city vision is backfiring, fueling criticism and making public support harder to win. County officials are stunned, especially since they’re managing the current jail and the push for a replacement. The city says it’s just acknowledging future redevelopment — and that the county still holds full control. Meanwhile, the city’s planning team, working with local business groups, is prioritizing land use while keeping the county in the dark — even though their own committee was discussing the new jail when the jail site’s fate popped up out of nowhere. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/67fe6c9662f1a25c