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A plan to add RV hookups at Nichols Park was unveiled by Steve Sanford Monday morning.
Speaking to the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA), Sanford was proposing installation of ten hookups for electricity at three locations around the park. That would go along with installation of water and three holding tanks estimated to cost about $20,264. He also proposed three fresh water tank installations and remodeling the restroom facility at the east end of the lake for another $2,1613.
Sanford said the 30 RV spots could be rented out at $30 per day generating $900 in daily revenue.
HEDA member Andy Bealko said the project would be better funded through the monies coming from the hotel and motel tax. New HEDA member Michael Dickey said there is $304,000 currently in that account.
“I feel the town is missing the boat,” Sanford said. He went on to say ideally the town would have a park and recreation manager.
Public works director Ron Casey said there is a four-inch water line that is providing about all the water that can be devoted to the park. He said to increase the capability would be adding about 10,000 feet of six or eight-inch line that would cost around $200,000.
He went on to explain setting up fresh water tanks would have to meet health requirements.
“If you go big on this project you would see about $200,000 in eight months,” Sanford said. “This would benefit the park, it would benefit the rodeo. This helps create revenue for the park.”
People have already been camping at the park in motor homes, trailers and tents.
HEDA members reviewed the idea of purchasing two lots at 419 West Trudgeon. The idea for those lots would be to provide more parking for events as well as opening up parking spaces along Main Street. “We need to get guidance from the city council if they would like to purchase the land,” Bealko said.
“This would give us the opportunity to make the property available if someone would like to build there,” said HEDA member Jill Francis.
The owners are currently asking $40,000 for the property. Dickey said he would get it on the agenda for the May 18 city council meeting. HEDA members tabled any action on that pending the council decision.
Casey presented a proposal to place a new water line along the front of the QuikTrip property
“We have a 14-inch line on the north side of the property that goes across Coal Creek, probably from the 1940. We want to do away with that line and run it along the front of the QuikTrip property.”
He said there is a steel casing running under U.S. 75 that can be used to put the line under the highway then connect it to the line running up Trudgeon.
The cost of the project is estimated to be $398,253.
“The last thing we want to have is QuikTrip going in and we have a problem with the water line,” he said.
The city is looking at grant monies to help with the project. “QuikTrip has agreed to pay for the line across the front of their property,” he said. That would be 750 feet of the project.
“This is a great time to look at this,” Casey said. “We know there is going to be more growth in that area.”
He said the project would also eliminate a problem where a water line goes under the bridge at Trudgeon.
Since this was a discussion item, no action was taken.