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Edmond area Chamber of Commerce votes to oppose SQ 744

Edmond area Chamber of Commerce votes to oppose SQ 744

OKCBiz.com
OKCBiz Staff
10.08.2010

The Board of Directors of the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce voted to oppose SQ 744 – one of 11 statewide ballot initiatives up for vote on Nov. 2 – which would require Oklahoma to match the regional average in per-pupil funding.

“We acknowledge we need more money for education, but we feel strongly that SQ 744 is not the long-term solution to getting more money into the classroom,” said Tim Deimund, chairman of 2010 Edmond Chamber Board of Directors. “We were fearful that there would be tax increases or a loss of services in other critical areas if the state question passed.” FULL ARTICLE

 

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