Southwest Oklahoma Rail Industrial Park Land Purchase

At a glance

• What: a $2,200,000 purchase by LEDA of 440 acres of industrial land in the Southwest Oklahoma Rail Industrial Park from the Comanche County Industrial Development Authority, for a prospective industrial project.
• Where it stands: a Special Council Meeting on 2026-10-20 considered funding sources: $800,000 from the Hotel-Motel Tax Economic Development Fund, $100,000 and $170,310.30 plus $112,554.90 returned from earlier LEDA projects, and $1,017,134.80 of STEDI Project Plan funds. The posted agenda does not record the vote.
• Next: check the 2026-10-20 minutes when posted.

Sources

• 2026-10-20, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15401,plainText=false)

Log

2026-10-20 - City Council Special Meeting

• Resolution allocating the funds above to LEDA for the 440-acre purchase; the packet describes a prospective project of 30 to 40 jobs and a $19.5 million investment.