YOU MAY REMEMBER BACK IN 2022, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM CANCELED THEIR CONTRACT WITH SWADDLES TO TO RUN THE STATE PARKS RESTAURANTS, ALLEGING FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY. THEN THEY SUED THEM TODAY, SWADLEY HAS FILED A MOTION SEEKING TO END THAT LAWSUIT, SAYING THAT THE STATE ACTUALLY OWES THEM MILLIONS. WE’RE HOPING, FIRST OF ALL, THAT OUR MOTIONS GRANTED AND SECONDLY, IF FOR SOME REASON THERE IS ANOTHER SIDE THAT THAT TOURISM WANTS TO TELL, THEN SIT DOWN WITH US AND TELL US SWADLEY IS GIVING EVIDENCE TODAY. THEY SAY PROVES THE STATE SHOULD BE PAYING THEM AFTER CANCELING THE VENDORS CONTRACT FOR STATE PARK RESTAURANTS, THEIR NUMBER $2.3 MILLION. THAT INCLUDES PAYMENT FOR THE PROPERTIES THEY BUILT IN THE PARKS. IT’S RELATED TO THE NEARLY $12 MILLION CONTRIBUTORY VALUE THAT THE STATE GOT AT THESE SIX REVAMPED AND IMPROVED PARKS. POTENTIALLY, THEY COULD RESPOND, UH, TO OUR MOTION, UM, WITH NUMBERS THAT THEY CLAIM SWADLEY OWES. AND WE WOULD LOVE TO ADDESS THAT IF AND WHEN THEY DO THAT ATTORNEY TELLS ME HE BELIEVES THEY’VE DONE NOTHING WRONG AND ARE THE VICTIMS HERE. SOLIS STEPPED UP AND DID THE STATE A FAVOR. A MONUMENTAL FAVOR IN THE CONTEXT OF A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND HAS BEEN LEFT OUT TO DRY AS A SCAPEGOAT. THE DOCUMENT WAS FILED THIS AFTERNOON. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAYS THEY ARE REPRESENTI
Swadley's says Oklahoma owes them money after state park debacle
Swadley's said Oklahoma owes them money after the state park debacle a few years ago.
Updated: 9:10 AM CST Feb 6, 2024
The fight between the state and Swadley's has reheated.Swadley's said Oklahoma owes them money after the state park debacle a few years ago. Back in 2022, the State Tourism Department canceled a contract with Swadley's to run restaurants in state parks, alleging fraudulent activity and suing them.| MORE | Swadley’s fighting back against state of Oklahoma, former employeeOn Monday, Swadley's filed a motion seeking to end the lawsuit because they claimed the state owes them millions. Swadley's said the state owes them more than $2.3 million and in a new motion, they laid out exactly why.They said they put the numbers out there because they can't fight what the state believes they're owned until they hear more from them."We’re hoping first of all that our motion’s granted and secondly, if for some reason there is another side that tourism wants to tell, then sit down with us and tell us," said Bryan King, the attorney for Swadley's.Swadley's gave evidence they said proves the state should be paying them after canceling the vendor's contract for state park restaurants. Their number, $2.3 million, included payment for the properties they built in the parks."It’s related to the nearly $12 million contributory value the state got at these six revamped and improved parks. Potentially, they could respond to our motion with numbers that they claim Swadley’s owes, and we would love to address that if and when they do that," King said.King said he believes they've done nothing wrong and are the victims.| MORE | Special committee investigates Swadley’s deal with state parks"Swadley’s stepped up and did the state a favor. A monumental favor in the context of a global pandemic and has been left out to dry as a scapegoat," King said.The document was filed on Monday afternoon. The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office will represent the Department of Tourism, saying it'll "review the filing and respond when appropriate."Top Headlines Tracy Chapman performs ‘Fast Car’ with Luke Combs in heartfelt Grammys moment Mustang superintendent sends message to school community after traumatic week Referee dies after collapsing at high school basketball game 'Happening in every school': Psychologist, superintendent urge parents to talk about mental health Police arrest man at Will Rogers airport for trespassing on plane
OKLAHOMA CITY — The fight between the state and Swadley's has reheated.
Swadley's said Oklahoma owes them money after the state park debacle a few years ago. Back in 2022, the State Tourism Department canceled a contract with Swadley's to run restaurants in state parks, alleging fraudulent activity and suing them.
| MORE | Swadley’s fighting back against state of Oklahoma, former employee
On Monday, Swadley's filed a motion seeking to end the lawsuit because they claimed the state owes them millions. Swadley's said the state owes them more than $2.3 million and in a new motion, they laid out exactly why.
They said they put the numbers out there because they can't fight what the state believes they're owned until they hear more from them.
"We’re hoping first of all that our motion’s granted and secondly, if for some reason there is another side that tourism wants to tell, then sit down with us and tell us," said Bryan King, the attorney for Swadley's.
Swadley's gave evidence they said proves the state should be paying them after canceling the vendor's contract for state park restaurants. Their number, $2.3 million, included payment for the properties they built in the parks.
"It’s related to the nearly $12 million contributory value the state got at these six revamped and improved parks. Potentially, they could respond to our motion with numbers that they claim Swadley’s owes, and we would love to address that if and when they do that," King said.
King said he believes they've done nothing wrong and are the victims.
| MORE | Special committee investigates Swadley’s deal with state parks
"Swadley’s stepped up and did the state a favor. A monumental favor in the context of a global pandemic and has been left out to dry as a scapegoat," King said.
The document was filed on Monday afternoon. The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office will represent the Department of Tourism, saying it'll "review the filing and respond when appropriate."
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