Politics & Government
Oklahoma City Voters Approve MAPS 4
MAPS 4 is a debt-free public improvement program funded by a temporary penny sales tax that will raise a projected $978 million.
December 10, 2019
Oklahoma City voters approved the sales tax to fund MAPS 4 in Tuesday’s special election, moving forward with a unique and ambitious plan to transform our community.
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“We've never been more united as one OKC,” said Mayor David Holt. “Over this last year, we worked together collaboratively as a community to find a common purpose. It reflects a diverse 650,000-person-strong city, and that's why the city embraced it in overwhelming numbers. ”
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The election results are unofficial until certified by the Oklahoma County Election Board.
About MAPS 4
MAPS 4 is a debt-free public improvement program funded by a temporary penny sales tax that will raise a projected $978 million over eight years.
MAPS 4 will keep Oklahoma City’s sales tax rate unchanged. The sales tax will take effect April 1 when the Better Streets, Safer City temporary sales tax expires.
More than 70 percent of MAPS 4 funding is dedicated to neighborhood and human needs. The rest is for quality of life and job-creating initiatives.
The 16 MAPS 4 projects are:
- Parks ($140 million)
- Youth Centers ($110 million)
- Senior Wellness Centers ($30 million)
- Mental Health and Addiction ($40 million)
- Family Justice Center operated by Palomar ($38 million)
- Transit ($87 million)
- Sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and streetlights ($87 million)
- Homelessness ($50 million)
- Chesapeake Energy Arena and related facilities ($115 million)
- Animal Shelter ($38 million)
- Fairgrounds Coliseum ($63 million)
- Diversion Hub ($17 million)
- Innovation District ($71 million)
- Freedom Center and Clara Luper Civil Rights Center ($25 million)
- Beautification ($30 million)
- Multipurpose Stadium ($37 million)
Each project will be refined in the coming years as the process unfolds, much like the previous MAPS programs. MAPS 4 will be overseen by a volunteer advisory board that makes recommendations to the Oklahoma City Council, which has final oversight.
This press release was produced by the City of Oklahoma City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.