Selling Oklahoma City voters on sales tax took support from suburbs

 
BY BRYAN DEAN
Published: December 28, 2008

When most Oklahoma City residents hear "MAPS,” they think "success.”

Both the original Metropolitan Area Projects and its follow-up, MAPS for Kids, are credited for much of the city’s rise, which has since seen the NBA come to town and contributed to the self-confidence of many city residents who believe Oklahoma City is more than a minor-league oil town.

Seven years ago, when city ...


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