Rural Development

Contact — by david.nowlin@okstate.edu — last modified October 15, 2007 02:16 PM

The Caddo County OSU Extension Service works to educate citizens about local, county, and state government. Efforts are made to improve the quality of life for rural Caddo County.

County-Wide Sales Tax Election (Caddo County Voting Locations, from November 13, 2007 08:00 AM to November 13, 2007 06:00 PM) — by david.nowlin@okstate.edu

 Caddo County residents will have the opportunity to vote on a 3/4 of one cent county sales tax to fund renovation, construction and operation of a new county jail, courthouse improvements, county roads and bridge improve¬ments and a new 911 emergency call center.  By Law, the county commissioners must provide, at county expense, a jail or rent space for prisoners.  The present jail is 50 years old and the addition of the jail is 25 years old. • 28 new jails have been built in the last ten years in Oklahoma and at least 8 are in the planning or construction stages. • An independent study has been conducted to determine the needs for Caddo County. • According to Don Garrison, State Jail Inspector, fines may be imposed against the county and the jail ultimately closed if jail standards are not met. • The sales tax would also provide funds for roads and bridges for five years. • Continuing to operate as is the county will be required to rent jail space will bring about a greater cost than our existing budget can meet. The additional costs of renting jail space and maintaining the existing jail could be assessed by additional ad valorem taxes.

Public Safety Committe of Caddo County Brochure — by david.nowlin@okstate.edu — last modified November 05, 2007 03:08 PM