Land and a resignation made up most of the discussion by the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) at the February meeting Monday.
The resignation was received for city council representative Michael Dickey. He said employment requirements has forced him to be replaced on the authority. The city council is expected to appoint Christy Jeffcoat as the icy representative. She served on the authority several years ago.
HEDA members approved placing the 35 acre commercial property site west of town on LocateOK. That isa site selection service through the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. It would give the town more exposure about the property available if a business wanted to locate there.
A year ago developers had approached HEDA and the city about developing a travel center and motel on that property. Since then no activity has been accomplished.
Authority members will be changing the billboard phone number advertising that property which will direct any inquiries to the Chamber of Commerce.
The lots at 419 West Trudgeon are now available for public parking. HEDA bought the land earlier this year with the idea that the lots could be used for visitor parking during special events such as Labor Day and Cruise Knight as ell as giving local business owners a place to park leaving the spaces in front of their stores open for customers.
HEDA provided half of the funding for new water lines on the east side of town that would replace several old and often leaking lines. That project is nearing completion with the contractor expected to tie the new lines in later this week. City public works director Ron Casey said an inspection punch list will be completed next week signaling an end to that work.