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OKC Council Meeting Notes: July 5, 2016

Post Date:07/01/2016 10:43 AM

The Oklahoma City Council meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays on the third floor of City Hall, 200 N Walker Ave. Live broadcasts are available on Cox Channel 20 and YouTube. A recording of each meeting is then added to the City's YouTube channel. Check out the meeting calendar for agendas and schedules.

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Next MAPS 3 Trails project named Will Rogers Trail (formerly I-44 West Trail)

The Council voted Tuesday to choose Will Rogers Trail as the name for the next MAPS 3 Trails project. The trail, which has previously been referred to as the I-44 West Trail, traverses northwest OKC along the Interstate 44 corridor and will connect the Lake Hefner Trails with the Oklahoma River Trails. The Will Rogers Trail is under design and is scheduled for completion next year. The first MAPS 3 Trail to be completed, the West River Trail, opened last year.

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June sales tax summary

The June sales tax report shows General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were down 7.7 percent compared to the same month last year, below the monthly projection by 11.3 percent. The June report includes collections for the last half of April and estimated collections in the first half of May, which total about $16.4 million for the General Fund. That’s around $2.1 million below the projection. June is the last month of the fiscal year, and sales tax revenue is 4.1 percent (about $9.2 million) below the year-to-date projection. Total collections for the General Fund declined 1.9 percent (about $4.1 million) from the previous fiscal year. The General Fund pays for the City’s day-to-day operations. Sales tax is the City’s largest single source of revenue.