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Alleged Land Offer Causes Confusion

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Oklahoma City -- A recent report meant to help the Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office is actually raising more questions. 

OU President David Boren Supposedly offered up land from OU Medical Center so that the adjacent ME's office could expand its overcrowded building.  However, a spokesperson for the office says otherwise.

"No offer has been made that we know of," says Cherokee Ballard, Public Information Officer for the ME's office.

A statement from Boren says, "I am puzzled because our position has been consistent that we support any decision by the legislature in regard to the ME's office.  The university is not advocating one location over another.  I have never taken the initiative to involve myself in this issue."

State Representative Al McAffrey, (D) Oklahoma City, admits it's not a done deal.  He says an assistant at the capitol confirmed the offer.

McAffrey says expanding the office beats the alternative of moving the office to Edmond.

"I just don't understand why we're leaving the biggest medical complex in Oklahoma and trying to move it to a college town," says McAffrey.

The ME's office lost its national accreditation in June partially because of overcrowding.  Ballard says they do need a new office and they'll do whatever the legislature decides.

"We would certainly entertain anything anywhere.  We do need a new facility," says Ballard.

 

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