OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma County leaders say the price to build a new county jail has soared far beyond what voters originally approved, and commissioners are now weighing whether to ask the public to approve a new sales tax to cover the difference.
In 2022, voters passed a $260 million bond issue to pay for a new jail.
Delays in selecting a site, along with soil contamination issues at that site, stalled the project…