OKC Public Safety Already Has a Permanent Funding Source From Sales Tax
As I just posted on another thread, .75% of Oklahoma City's 3.875% municipal sales tax already goes to fire and police protection. I'll once again post the breakdown of OKC's sales tax structure...
4.5% goes to the state.
3.875% goes to the city. Of that 3.875%...
1% goes to fund MAPS (temporary... in this case Ford Center upgrade)
2% goes to the general budget (Permanent)
.75% goes to police and fire (Permanent)
.125% goes to the Oklahoma City Zoo (Permanent)
And once again, the sales tax rate isn't even going to change, so it is in no way going to impact people's pocket books as we've been paying the rate for ten years.
So, since police and fire already has a permanent funding source from sales tax, and are attacking the temporary funding source for MAPS 3, a program whose projects ARE VITAL to continue elevating Oklahoma City's quality of life, I have only one question left for the opposition...
Do you care to change your bull**** story?
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