Current Issues:

Issues That Fall Under...
County Government:

• Homeland Security
• Heath Care
• Federal Laws
• Foreign Policy

City/Town Government:

• Tax
• Law enforcements
• Punish criminals
• Laws

Public Issue:

• Water Utility: Oklahoma City is having court on the Water Utility Trust is endorsing the State of Oklahoma's intent to pursue a legal process to determine the water rights of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations.
• Oklahoma City and Oklahoma Cuty Water utility Trust, along with the State of Oklahoma are defending our access to water.

*"To continually improve our delivery of cost-effective water and solid waste services by empowering employees to responsively meet customer expectations for quality, safety, reliability and environmental responsibility."

Debates on this Issue:

• Issues such as a water plan, water storage rights from the Sardis Reservoir, who should control banks and beds, and whethere Oklahoma should sell water to thirstly Texas have grown into an overarching debate about water and how it applies to everyday life in general.

- Working for water- "Severe drought conditions are making the process of getting clean water for oil and gas exploration longer and more expensive for Oklahoma’s booming energy industry."

-Demand for water to increase- " The demand for water in Oklahoma will increase by more than 30 percent over the next 50 years, an official from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board told state lawmakers Wednesday"

-Tribal water issues- "Water law experts appearing before a joint legislative committee Wednesday agreed upon one thing: When addressing the complex issue of Indian water rights, negotiation works much better than litigation, for all sides. It’s also cheaper and takes less time than a federal court case—which can take years."