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The city leaders of Del City are now pursuing legal action against Oklahoma County after commissioners approved plans Wednesday to build the new Oklahoma County jail at East Grand and Southeast 15th Street.
After months of speaking out against the jail, Del City officials said the city is taking legal action.
Del City authorized its staff Thursday to explore how it might legally fight to stop Oklahoma County from building a new jail just outside of town.
A last minute special meeting was held by the Oklahoma County Commissioners on Friday afternoon regarding the new jail location.
An Oklahoma County commissioner tried to get his colleagues to agree to consider buying county jail land near Del City. They ended up taking no action.