Arkansas River levee work assured in state budget plans

OKLAHOMA CITY — Full state funding to ensure critically needed work on the Arkansas River levee system has been included in fiscal year 2025 budget proposals finalized by both the Oklahoma House and Senate. Much work remains to be done before the state’s actual spending plan for the coming fiscal year can be finalized. In fact, a mismatch of more than $1 billion currently exists between priorities outlined in a House budget blueprint released this week and priorities stated in the Senate’s initial budget document, released March 19. However, in...