Del City explores ways to move new Oklahoma County jail site [Video]

THEIR MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS. GUYS. THAT’S RIGHT. THE CITY OF DEL CITY SAYS THEY’VE BEEN FIGHTING SINCE DAY ONE, AND THAT FIGHT ISN’T STOPPING NOW THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE APPROVED TO BUILD THE JAIL HERE ALONG EAST GRAND. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. I FELT LIKE I’D BEEN GUT PUNCHED. THAT WAS MAYOR FLOYD EASON’S REACTION AFTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LANDED ON A SITE FOR THE NEW JAIL THAT WILL BORDER. DEL CITY AFTER MONTHS OF SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE SITE, DEL CITY SAYS THEY’RE TAKING LEGAL ACTION. THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE PUSHED US INTO A CORNER. WE FUNDED A SPECIAL ACCOUNT. WE PUT $150,000 ASIDE FOR LEGAL FEES. AND WE KNOW THAT’S JUST THE START. THAT MONEY WILL BE USED TO EXPLORE WHETHER BUILDING THE JAIL WOULD BE LEGAL THERE. THEY’RE LOOKING FOR ANY AVENUE TO STOP IT. THEY CAN, THEY SAY AFTER WEDNESDAY’S VOTE, …