Oklahoma City Planning Commission Meeting To Vote On Giving Go-Ahead For New Jail Site

The Oklahoma County Planning Commission is meeting to vote on giving the green light for special operations at the selected location for a new county jail.

Thursday, April 11th 2024, 4:36 am

By: Addie Crawford

OKLAHOMA CITY -

Following months of back-and-forth over a location for a new Oklahoma County Jail, the Oklahoma City Planning Commission is meeting to vote on giving the selected site the green light.

The new location in the southeastern area of Oklahoma City is only 800 feet from Del City limits, and was selected by City Commissioners back in February.

The City of Del City has previously said it's waiting for the results of Thursday's zoning vote before taking legal action.

"We’re going to hit every button we can hit," Del City Mayor Floyd Eason said. "We’re fighting this thing like our lives are depend on it because they do."

If the zoning is approved, it will then go before the Oklahoma City Council and Mayor David Holt for a final decision.

Those votes could happen as soon as May or June.

Addie Crawford

Addie Crawford joined the News 9 team as a morning Multimedia Journalist in January of 2023. She is from a small-but-growing town: Midlothian, Texas. However, she considers herself an “adopted Okie” now.