2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS
• “ The One ”, a six-week Christmas festival in Downtown Enid featuring a 140 ft . Christmas tree , concerts , expanded ice skating rink and much more , attracted thousands of visitors to Enid .
• Cherokee Strip Community Foundation and ERDA partnered to launch the Work in Enid Award , a new talent attraction program which provides up to $ 10,000 in student loan relief for individuals who move to and take a job in Enid .
• Kaw Lake water pipeline is under construction . The $ 315 million project will provide a diversified , sustainable water source for Enid .
• Two companies new to the Enid market , Dobson Fiber and Bluepeak , are in the process of bringing their high-speed broadband and video services to the area .
• Enid 2022 retail sales were slightly up and on pace for the Billion by 2025 goal .
• No Man ’ s Land Foods completed a major expansion project in Enid .
• Renew Energy broke ground on their new wind turbine remanufacturing facility . The company will provide 45 full-time jobs initially with the potential to employ up to 100 .
• Wind development investment in Garfield Co . has topped $ 1.5 billion . Additional projects are planned .
• Enid Public Schools completed the final school improvements from the $ 93 million school bond and the competition gym and fine arts center opened .
• New Robert M . Greer Campus construction is underway . The facility will ensure that Enid continues to offer quality care for dually diagnosed clients .
• Planned improvements at Enid Woodring Regional Airport include a south ramp upgrade , new joint use hangar and increased radar capability . All improvements will support the mission at Vance AFB .
• Enid Brewing Company , Settlers Brewing Company , and new restaurants , bars and boutiques are flourishing in Downtown Enid .
• New restaurants and retailers opened in Enid ’ s West Garriott retail corridor .
• The District has new development including Jiffy Trip , Colton ’ s , Hideaway and Great Plains Bank .
• Work on Advance Soccer Complex continued . The facility , scheduled to open in early 2023 , will help expand athletics tourism in Enid .
• Enid continues to invest in infrastructure and quality of life improvements ( water resources , road upgrades and parks & trails ).
BOUNDLESS ENID . OK
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