A new housing project is planned for Henryetta.
At the council meeting Tuesday, city manager David Bullard said a former trailer park property on Wilson Road north of town has been purchased with new houses to be built there.
He explained the company, Timber Top, will be constructing the 900-plus square feet homes that will meet all state building codes. Those house are going to be available for rent or sale with an estimated cost of $150,000.
“There is room for 40 more homes once these are built,” he said.
The company has contracted with the city of Chickasha as well as the U.S. Army at Fort Sill.
“They will build four at a time then, when those are completed, will build for more,” Bullard told the council.
He also reported that plans have been submitted to AEP/PSO to add additional lighting at the 327 exit on I-40 wet of town. No date was set when that would be accomplished.
He pointed out the new lighting would make the exit more inviting and would go along with some plans in the works to add some new businesses in that area.
City crews have been busy cleaning out a creek between West Gentry and Trudgeon. “This will take care of flooding on some homes the area,” he said.
Council members approved the purchase of a five-ton and a ten-ton air conditioning units for the city hall and civic center. The new units would have a ten-year parts and service warranty.
Also approved was the service agreement to get a new copier for the police department.
The council approved a resolution adopting the Okmulgee County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Bullard said that is an annual agreement that allows the city to get federal and state money if a disaster is declared.
Council members approved the 2023 State Aid Agreement for the library that would provide a $4,500 grant to the local library.
Also approved was the purchase of an ad in the annual Focus tourism magazine. Newspaper representative Denise Frost said 10,000 copies would be published for Okmulgee County and those put in the newspapers as well as I-40 tourist center and chamber offices.
Retired physician’s assistant Alan Kerby takes with the council about the need for “Stop the Bleed”medical kits.
He envisioned the kits put in the city offices as well as emergency vehicles to be used in the event of an accident or disaster. The cost of each kit is $65 each.
At the same time, Kerby said he would train city employees in the use of the kits at no cost to the city.
No devision was reached on that discussion.