Lured details: City bites on mall proposal

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: May 9, 2008

A municipal budget increase that's lower than the rate of inflation is emblematic of local government financing in Oklahoma . With the cost of labor and materials on the rise, and despite the need to expand services to a growing population, the city must make do with an antiquated finance structure that relies almost entirely on revenue from the sale of goods rather than services.

A paltry 1.3 percent increase in th...


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