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OASO's budget allocation and future uncertainty discussed
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Council member Avilés outlines the Office of Asylum Seeker Operations (OASO) budget allocation and raises concerns about its long-term strategy and future funding. She highlights the disparity between OASO and MOIA in terms of funding and staffing.
- OASO funded at $3,400,000 in fiscal 2025 with 22 anticipated staff positions
- Funding for OASO is a one-time allocation, raising concerns about its future
- No funding included for OASO beyond fiscal 2025 in the preliminary plan
Alexa Avilés
0:11:13
Contrary, in the preliminary plan, Owasso is funded at $3,400,000 in fiscal twenty twenty five only and the office is anticipated to staff 22 positions.
0:11:26
This funding is a one time allocation to Owasso, which makes the future of this office uncertain.
0:11:34
Owasso was established as a response to the influx of newcomers, but there is a minimum transparency on its long term strategy or how it fits into the broader framework of immigrant services into this city.
0:11:48
The fiscal twenty twenty six preliminary plan does not include any further funding for Owasso beyond fiscal twenty twenty five.
0:11:57
This is raising serious concerns about its viability and the administration's commitment to supporting newcomers.
0:12:05
Is the if the premise here is we're just gonna ignore the fact that human beings continue to remain in our city and these challenges are just gonna go away.