Detention-center representative says finances are "trending" and no extra county funds expected this year

A representative of the Oklahoma County Detention Center told the Budget Evaluation Team the facilityxpects early-year finances to hold and does not anticipate asking the board for additional funds this fiscal year. "We are trending exactly like we hope we would be already," the representative said, adding, "We do not anticipate that we'll need to come back to this board for any additional funds this year."

The presenter gave operational details: the center is graduating an academy this week, plans a job fair next Tuesday and intends to start another academy on Oct. 26 to bolster staffing. The representative reported a headcount of 363 employees, with 59 assigned to medical roles, and said there are 22 candidates in the training pipeline. Board members asked about overtime and vacant positions, and the representative said filling vacancies should reduce overtime pressure if recruitment goes as planned.