Increase Sales Tax to Fund Construction of Detention and Mental Health Facilities Measure is on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
What it does
Levy an additional 0.4% sales tax in Oklahoma County and use the revenue of the tax to fund the operation and construction of detention and mental health facilities
On your ballot
Shall Oklahoma County be authorized to levy and assess a new four-tenths of one percent (0.40%) sales tax? This sales tax will apply to all sales taxable under the sales tax laws of the State. This sales tax will be in addition to existing state and local sales taxes. This sales tax will be used to operate, maintain, construct, renovate, finance, equip, and pay staff of county detention, diversion, and mental health facilities and programs. This sales tax will be for a period of twenty-five (25) years. This sales tax will start on April 1, 2027, and will end on March 31, 2052. A “yes” vote will increase sales taxes in Oklahoma County by 0.40%. A "yes" vote will not decrease taxes in Oklahoma County. This sales tax will only be used for the purposes described by this Proposition.
What a yes vote means
A "yes" vote supports levying an additional 0.4% sales tax in Oklahoma County and using the revenue of the tax to fund the operation and construction of detention and mental health facilities.
