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Published: September 11, 2007
Council members approve conservative city bond
By Bryan Dean
Oklahoma City Council members took a conservative approach this morning, approving a bond issue that will not change the property tax rate and choosing to renovate the downtown police headquarters rather than put up a new building.

The $760 million bond issue will go before voters in December. Council members had agreed upon a basic list of projects including $510 million for streets.

The police headquarters was...

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