Lawton RISE Project Plan

At a glance

• What: the Lawton Revitalize, Invest, Strengthen, and Expand (RISE) Project Plan, a plan under the Oklahoma Local Development Act (62 O.S. 850 et seq.) that proposes increment districts (A through Z, AA through AZ, BA and BB) for potential ad valorem and sales and use tax increments to encourage housing development and reinvestment in existing neighborhoods.
• Where it stands: the first of two required public hearings is on the 2026-11-10 addendum agenda; the second is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
• Next: the second public hearing on December 1 and Council action on the plan.

Sources

• 2026-09-22, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15248,plainText=false)
• 2026-11-10, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15493,plainText=false)
• 2026-11-10, addendum agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15509,plainText=false)

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council Special Meeting

• Report on the RISE Project and its efforts to increase housing development and encourage reinvestment (agenda item 6 of the special meeting).

2026-11-10 - City Council

• Addendum business: first public hearing on the Project Plan and the proposed increment districts, with the second hearing announced for December 1.