As we transition into March, there are quite a few things that we need to monitor as we move into the next fiscal year. As we have pointed out several times over the past few months, we see a continuing recovery in sales and income taxes and gross production.
As we transition into March, there are quite a few things that we need to monitor as we move into the next fiscal year. As we have pointed out several times over the past few months, we see a continuing recovery in sales and income taxes and gross production. The February 20 Board of Equalization meeting opened with a discussion of Oklahoma’s economic recovery. A point was made that we're in a position where the petroleum industry will help in recovery, but we cannot count on it to push the recovery to unprecedented levels. This is probably a fairly good description due to the percentage growth that the market will bear.
That brings us to the question of what to expect in the next fiscal year. If you asked this question in spring 2015, optimism would have been high, and we would not have foreseen the issues that would unfold in the following three years. Prognostication is tough, and there doesn’t seem to be any absolutes. However, here are a few things that we might look toward:
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Funding for public schools in Oklahoma is a hot topic and for good reason. The State Department of Education (SDE) has issued a record number of emergency teacher certifications this year, and it seems each day brings a new story of teachers leaving Oklahoma for better pay in neighboring states.
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