New Bill Could Help Retain More Officers, Firefighters But Also Impact Taxes
A new state bill is aiming to improve public safety for Oklahomans. Senate Bill 838 was passed by the state House and Senate this week.
The bill now heads to Gov. Stitt’s desk to be signed as early as Monday.
Tulsa firefighter Matt Lay said the city has been fighting for years to have more stable funding for safety services, especially after the 2009 recession. That resulted in the layoffs of 135 police officers and 147 firefighters,” Tulsa Firefighters Local 176 president Matt Lay said. “The reason was a decline in sales tax revenue and anytime there is a decrease in spending, we are impacted.
New Bill Could Help Retain More Officers, Firefighters But Also Impact Taxes
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Homes in Colorado Springs appreciated 11.3 percent in 2020 â ranking No. 5 nationwide in percentage increase in value. CaseyMartin / Shutterstock.com
On Jan. 4, only 341 single family detached homes in all price categories were for sale in El Paso County. Also listed that day were eight patio homes, 34 townhomes and 16 condos.
Harry Salzman, ERA Shields/Salzman Real Estate Services, pulled that data from the Colorado Multiple Listing Service.
In a county with a population currently estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau at more than 720,000, those figures reveal that homes are getting snapped up.
Another way to look at the local home market is months-supply data â the number of months it would take for current inventory on the market to sell, given the current pace.