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AdvertisementOklahoma County commissioners approve sending COVID-19 relief money to jailHide TranscriptShow TranscriptZACH: GOOD MORNING. THERE IS A LOT TO GO WITH THIS. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE GO WITH WHAT THE AGENDA SAYS FOR THE PUBLIC MEETINGS. THE AGENDA SAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COULD VOTE ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE FEDERAL MONEY. AS WE SAW ON MONDAY, PROTESTERS DISRUPTED THE COUNTY JAIL TRUST MEETING, ANGRY OVER THE PROPOSAL AND LACK OF PUBLIC COMMENT. HERE IS WHAT IS AT STAKE. $36 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE CARES ACT, THE FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE APPROVED BY CONGRESS THIS PAST SPRING. THE COUNTY’S BUDGET BORAD RECENTLY RECOMMENDED GIVING THE JAIL TRUST THE MONEY, A REQUEST BROUGHT FORWARD BY COMMISSIONER KEVIN CALVEY. OKLAHOMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE MONEY FROM THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILL THIS MORNING, BUT THAT VOTE COULD BE DELAYED ALSO TAKING PLACE TODAY, THE JAIL TRUST IS MEETING THIS AFTERNOON. THEY DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD SCHEDULED. THIS STORY WILL BE DEVELOPING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED. REAdvertisementOklahoma County commissioners approve sending COVID-19 relief money to jailIn a 2-1 vote, Oklahoma County commissioners on Wednesday approved sending millions in coronavirus relief money to the county jail.Commissioners took a vote on how to allocate the federal money at a meeting Wednesday morning. But, as we saw on Monday, protesters essentially shut down a jail meeting, angry over this proposal and lack of public comment.What's at stake here is $36 million in funding from the CARES Act, the federal COVID-19 relief package approved by congress this spring.The county's budget board recently recommended giving the jail trust the money, a request brought forward by Commissioner Kevin Calvey. The jail trust has another meeting set Wednesday afternoon to hear public comments about how to use the money.In a 2-1 vote, Oklahoma County commissioners on Wednesday approved sending millions in coronavirus relief money to the county jail.Commissioners took a vote on how to allocate the federal money at a meeting Wednesday morning. But, as we saw on Monday, protesters essentially shut down a jail meeting, angry over this proposal and lack of public comment.AdvertisementWhat's at stake here is $36 million in funding from the CARES Act, the federal COVID-19 relief package approved by congress this spring.The county's budget board recently recommended giving the jail trust the money, a request brought forward by Commissioner Kevin Calvey. The jail trust has another meeting set Wednesday afternoon to hear public comments about how to use the money.This content is imported from Twitter.You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Here is the very rushed vote from Oklahoma County Commissioners to transfer CARES Act money to the jail. Passed 2-1, Commissioner Carrie Blumert wasn’t even seated at vote. — Zach Rael (@KOCOZach)Loading more articles...

AdvertisementOklahoma County commissioners approve sending COVID-19 relief money to jailHide TranscriptShow TranscriptZACH: GOOD MORNING. THERE IS A LOT TO GO WITH THIS. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES WE GO WITH WHAT THE AGENDA SAYS FOR THE PUBLIC MEETINGS. THE AGENDA SAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COULD VOTE ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE FEDERAL MONEY. AS WE SAW ON MONDAY, PROTESTERS DISRUPTED THE COUNTY JAIL TRUST MEETING, ANGRY OVER THE PROPOSAL AND LACK OF PUBLIC COMMENT. HERE IS WHAT IS AT STAKE. $36 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE CARES ACT, THE FEDERAL COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE APPROVED BY CONGRESS THIS...

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