"We are leading up to the county election on June 9, when voters will decide whether or not to approve funding for the $14.5 million dollar facility.Voters shot down two proposals for funding during an election last year, prompting county officials to start over again with plans for the project — and lowering projected costs by several million dollars.
If approved by voters in June, the proposed $14.5 million jail will be funded with a half-cent sales tax for 10 years, which would reduce to a quarter of that after 10 years. It is planned that the only tax remaining at that point would be applied to the maintenance and operations." (Examiner Enterprise 5-19-2009)
This is not just a vote FOR a jail, this is a vote for a jail IN a neighborhood. By voting for the jail, you will be allowing the county to build a jail right across the street from homes where children live. We all know we need a new jail, but that does not eliminate the responsibility of county officials to build a jail in a responsible way. Please contact county officials and let them know that you will NOT vote yes until they MOVE THAT JAIL!!!
County Commissioner contact information:
Board of County Commissioners
Washington County Courthouse
400 S Johnstone Room 201
Bartlesville, OK 74003
If you would rather just send an email, here are the email addresses:
Gary Deckard: gdeckard@countycourthouse.org
Linda Herndon: lherndon@countycourthouse.org
Mike Dunlap: mdunlap@countycourthouse.org
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please watch the interview with Sheriff Rick Silver today on City Talk at 7 PM on tri-City TV Cable Channel 59. We will also have an unprecedented ALL ACCESS tour of the jail with jail administrator Lt. Johnie Johnson. Also watch on www.tri-citytv.net
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