Economic Development Incentives and Agreements

At a glance

• What: agreements and policies that support business development: the annual professional services agreement with the Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation, the LEDA trust indenture, tax increment certifications and retail incentives.
• Where it stands: items appeared across the 2026-09-22, 2026-10-13 and 2026-10-27 agendas.
• Next: further incentive applications under the revised retail policy.

Sources

• 2026-09-22, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15253,plainText=false)
• 2026-10-13, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15357,plainText=false)
• 2026-10-13, addendum agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15366,plainText=false)
• 2026-10-27, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15433,plainText=false)

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council

• Consent: FYE 2026-2027 professional services agreement with the Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation (not to exceed $793,461); First Amendment to the Trust Indenture creating LEDA; certification of local sales and use tax apportionment for Increment District No. 2 for January through June 2026 ($558,688.89) with the state matching payment to LEDA.

2026-10-13 - City Council

• Consent: the same $793,461 agreement listed again.

2026-10-27 - City Council

• Consent: amend Council Policy 1-10 (Economic Development Assistance, Retail) to accommodate smaller retail and redevelopment projects. Business: an economic development incentive application and agreement with a restaurant company.