An expansion project at Koch Fertilizer is continuing to progress well, according to officials. Koch Fertilizer and KBR, the Enid fertilizer plant expansion project construction management contractor, report the plant is in the process of commissioning several upgrades and new facilities, including a tertiary water treatment facility. The plant was able to utilize more than 70 million gallons of tertiary water in January, which greatly reduced its use of the city’s potable water resources. ‘Equivalent of [...]

Enid Regional Development Alliance officials are working to be more aggressive in finding new employers to move to the area. Every August, the ERDA board has a planning session, said Brent Kisling, executive director. Input is refined throughout the fall and prepared as a set of priorities for the next year. The organization, historically, has done a good job of being responsive to the needs of businesses in the community and those looking to move here, [...]

Changes are expected in downtown Enid with agreements for a hotel and for the purchase of the Family Dollar property approved Thursday by Enid City Commission. The commission approved, 6-0, appointing ENIDBWP LLC — Aston Management and Dr. Atul Patel — as developer of the hotel and ratifying the master development agreement between Enid Economic Development Authority and ENIDBWP LLC. Also during the meeting, EEDA — made up of the commissioners — approved, 6-0, a master [...]

Billy Brenton chose a less-than-ideal spot for his wind farm logistics company when he selected Enid. Economic development staff members and city, county and state officials helped make the decision easy, said the vice president of Transportation Partners & Logistics Management Solutions. Officials helped expedite permits and surveys needed to complete the transaction, and offered $2.5 million to upgrade the access road to his site. “Their willingness to bring me here changed everything,” Brenton said. [...]

Using the theme, “Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail,” the 2017 Oklahoma Freewheel tour will have an overnight stay in Enid this June. OK Freewheel is a weeklong bicycle tour across Oklahoma. Executive Director Trevor Steward announced the 2017 tour begins in Wichita Falls, Texas on June 11, will stop in Enid on June 15 and end in South Haven, Kan. on June 17. Other overnight stops along the route are Comanche, Duncan, [...]

Enid will be getting some new signage under a wayfinding signage master plan approved Thursday by Enid City Commission. The commission also approved $50,000 for phase one of the master plan. Enid First Team — made up of the city of Enid, Visit Enid, Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce, Enid Regional Development Alliance and Main Street Enid — created the master plan. Enid First Team believes wayfinding signage will benefit Enid by increasing sales and [...]