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04-04-2012, 01:29 PM
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http://midwestcityok.org/midwest-city-receives-1-million-grant-for-industrial-park-job-creation
Midwest City Receives $1 Million Grant for Industrial Park & Job Creation
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it has awarded the City of Midwest City and the Midwest City Utilities Authority a $1 million grant to construct infrastructure improvements to the Soldier Creek Business and Industrial Park, located at N.E. 23 and Air Depot Blvd. The city projects the potential of the park will create 700 jobs and generate $300 million private investment, according to the EDA.
“We are very pleased to receive the grant because it will help us move the project forward at a much faster pace than we anticipated,” City Manager, J. Guy Henson said. Henson said the grant will stimulate commercial growth and greatly diversify the City’s economic base. “We are one of a few communities in Oklahoma that are positioned to develop a new business and industrial park and as such, we look forward to welcoming new companies to our city that will create jobs and expand our economic base,” he said.
Community Development Director, Billy Harless said that this project is another great example of positive leadership in Midwest City. “Our City Manager, Mayor and City Council have a great vision for our community that includes diversifying our economic development opportunities and bringing new jobs to the community,” Harless said.
Harless also said that the city is currently underway with completing the engineering and zoning plans of the property. According to Harless, there will be two different zoning classifications required. One, along N.E. 23rd, will be zoned for commercial businesses and second, just south of the N.E. 23rd frontage area will be zoned for industrial use. According to Harless, the goal is to attract both commercial retail business as well as industrial or manufacturing companies, so zoning for both is necessary.
Midwest City worked closely with its Congressional delegation, which includes Congressmen Tom Cole and James Langford and Senator Jim Inhofe, to obtain the grant. “We want to thank our Congressional delegation for their hard work on our behalf. Without their efforts, this grant would not have been possible,” Henson said.
The City anticipates going to bid for a general contractor to complete the work of Phase I during the summer.
Posted on Mon, February 6, 2012 by Kay Hunt
http://midwestcityok.org/midwest-city-receives-1-million-grant-for-industrial-park-job-creation
Midwest City Receives $1 Million Grant for Industrial Park & Job Creation
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced it has awarded the City of Midwest City and the Midwest City Utilities Authority a $1 million grant to construct infrastructure improvements to the Soldier Creek Business and Industrial Park, located at N.E. 23 and Air Depot Blvd. The city projects the potential of the park will create 700 jobs and generate $300 million private investment, according to the EDA.
“We are very pleased to receive the grant because it will help us move the project forward at a much faster pace than we anticipated,” City Manager, J. Guy Henson said. Henson said the grant will stimulate commercial growth and greatly diversify the City’s economic base. “We are one of a few communities in Oklahoma that are positioned to develop a new business and industrial park and as such, we look forward to welcoming new companies to our city that will create jobs and expand our economic base,” he said.
Community Development Director, Billy Harless said that this project is another great example of positive leadership in Midwest City. “Our City Manager, Mayor and City Council have a great vision for our community that includes diversifying our economic development opportunities and bringing new jobs to the community,” Harless said.
Harless also said that the city is currently underway with completing the engineering and zoning plans of the property. According to Harless, there will be two different zoning classifications required. One, along N.E. 23rd, will be zoned for commercial businesses and second, just south of the N.E. 23rd frontage area will be zoned for industrial use. According to Harless, the goal is to attract both commercial retail business as well as industrial or manufacturing companies, so zoning for both is necessary.
Midwest City worked closely with its Congressional delegation, which includes Congressmen Tom Cole and James Langford and Senator Jim Inhofe, to obtain the grant. “We want to thank our Congressional delegation for their hard work on our behalf. Without their efforts, this grant would not have been possible,” Henson said.
The City anticipates going to bid for a general contractor to complete the work of Phase I during the summer.
Posted on Mon, February 6, 2012 by Kay Hunt