RECENT NEWS
With more funding expected, Main Street Enid planning more programs, services this year
ENID, Okla. — Enid’s downtown development organization is planning a “bigger and better” year on the heels of its recent accomplishments during the COVID-19 pandemic. With both new and increased funding sources, Main Street Enid has several major events and programs...
State’s 1st Hope Summit – Community members asked to fill out Hope Assessment
Enid has been selected as the site of the state’s first Hope Summit, and residents throughout Enid and Garfield County are being asked to fill out a community assessment as part of the project. The Hope Summit will be hosted in Enid by First Lady Sarah Stitt on Oct....
COVID look-back, infrastructure milestones mark mayor’s first State of the City
Enid Mayor George Pankonin marked his first State of the City address by thanking Enid’s residents for doing their part to put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror. “We always stayed focused on protecting the community not only from the disease but from economic impacts...
Heartland Economic Development Course Provides Intensive Professional Development
Debbie Moore and Trent Misak of the Enid Regional Development Alliance were two of 170 economic development professionals to attend the Heartland Economic Development Course (HEDC) in April. Heartland attendees receive fundamental economic development training on...
‘Help wanted’ signs are out in Enid, rest of the country
Drive around Enid and you will notice “Help Wanted” signs in every window. No matter the job, CNA to CPA, employers can’t find the people they need. While it feels like a very specific problem to Enid, it isn’t. Every community in the country is struggling with...
Office complex planned for Enid’s Stonebridge area on heels of rezoning request
ENID, Okla. — A new office complex is being planned as development in Enid’s Stonebridge Village continues around the intersection of Chestnut and Cleveland. City planning commissioners on Monday unanimously recommended that a 6-acre property at 2600 W. Chestnut be...
Koch Fertilizer turnaround brings in 3,000 workers to perform maintenance, boosts local economy
ENID, Okla. — The Koch Fertilizer nitrogen production facility in Enid just completed a turnaround to perform maintenance and upgrade systems. According to a press release from Koch, the maintenance and upgrades performed during the turnaround improved efficiency,...
Learning to ‘build up’ downtown through upper-floor living
Enid has a lofty goal as it further pushes its downtown to new heights. Forty-two people from across Oklahoma learned the essential steps of upper-floor downtown living during Main Street’s two-day workshop at Stride Bank Center. Those both from and visiting Enid sat...
New clothing department store on Enid’s horizon as city approves incentive agreement
ENID, Okla. — A new department store is closer to coming to Enid as a newly recommended rebate agreement was passed Tuesday night to help developers renovate part of the former Kmart building before leasing it to a new tenant. The building’s developer, TLM Realty, is...
ERDA Board Recommends Sales Tax Incentive for Retail Developer
The Enid Regional Development Alliance Board of Directors approved to recommend a sales tax incentive with a retail developer to the Enid City Council. In the agreement with TLM Realty, the developer is eligible for a 2% sales tax rebate that will not exceed $1...