18 GREATER ENID CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2021- 2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS
• Enid Brewing Company and Settlers Brewing Company are flourishing in Downtown Enid .
• New restaurants and retailers opened in Enid ’ s West Garriott retail corridor .
• The District has new restaurants ( open and in progress ).
• Work on Advance Soccer Complex continued . The facility will be help expand athletics tourism in Enid .
• Enid continues to invest in infrastructure and quality of life improvements ( water resources , road upgrades and parks & trails ).
• Stride Bank Center has outstanding events scheduled in 2021 , enhancing entertainment opportunities and expanding Enid ’ s visitor industry .
• Community wayfinding signage plan is being implemented .
• Enid AM Ambucs coordinated the Veteran ’ s Memorial Bridge project on the north Van Buren overpass . The bridge , lined with 237 flags including American flags and flags from every military service , was dedicated on Memorial weekend .
• Kaw Lake water pipeline is under construction . The project will provide a diversified , sustainable water source for Enid .
• Plans to build a new dormitory at Vance Air Force Base are underway .
• Enid 2020 retail sales were up 4.6 % and on pace for the Billion by 2025 Plan .
• No Man ’ s Land Foods is completing a major expansion project in Enid .
• Koch Fertilizer Enid is doing a $ 150 million expansion on its plant .
• 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 .
• GLo Enid , the new hotel in Downtown Enid , has opened .
• “ The One ”, a 42-day Christmas festival in downtown Enid featuring a 10-story tall Christmas tree , was announced by Kyle Williams , CEO of Hammer-Williams Co and his wife Carol .