Budget Briefing: Tulsa County Officials Want Airline Contract Before Spending Vision2 Funds

Officials Say Airline Assurances a Must Before Spending Vision2 Funds – “Before money is spent out there on those facilities, I think we need to have a contract in place with a tenant, whether it’s American Airlines or any other manufacturer, who would use those facilities,” said County Commission Chairman John Smaligo, co-chairman of the Vision2 campaign. Tulsa World

Okla. Education Board Approves $2.3B Budget Request that Includes Funds for Teacher Pay Hikes – “The request represents a $289 million increase over the funding levels for the current fiscal year.” Associated Press

Automatic Federal Cuts Would Cripple Oklahoma Agencies – “Oklahoma lawmakers are bracing for the worst. If the automatic federal budget cuts take place, Oklahoma will lose millions of dollars in federal matching funds.” Public Radio Tulsa