OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – KFOR continues to follow the latest with the Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners meeting as they once again worked to whittle down the list of potential jail locations.
After a contentious round of public comment earlier in the day and a lengthy executive session, there was some progress: the County Commissioners voted to remove the Oklahoma City Stockyards from consideration.
That property would have been acquired through eminent domain because the landowners already said it’s not for sale.
That leaves the property at 1901 East Grand Boulevard as the current frontrunner, and the Del City community is not happy about it.
“There is lot of opposition to it [and] I, for one, have yet to see anyone in favor if it, other than maybe the seller,” said one man speaking from the podium during public comment.
But, District 3 County Commissioner Myles Davidson said both time and money are running short as the county continues to evaluate its options.
Tensions high at Oklahoma County Commissioner’s meeting regarding new jail site