A Public Trust, the Vance Development Authority was created to support and undertake all reasonable efforts to maintain and improve the relationship between the citizens of Enid and Northwest Oklahoma and military and civilian personnel engaged in the military mission(s) at Vance Air Force Base; and,
- To continue all reasonable efforts to maintain and expand quality facilities at Vance Air Force Base by engaging in an ongoing program to ascertain the needs of the military at Vance and by obtaining public and private funding necessary to meet those needs;
- To undertake all reasonable efforts to expand the mission of the military at Vance by ascertaining and obtaining military, business and industrial opportunities that have or will become available as a result of the implementation of BRAC recommendations;
- To do all things reasonable and necessary to comply with the purposes of the Vance Development Authority as set out in its Trust Indenture.
Board Membership and Qualifications: Thirteen trustees comprised of the following:
- One trustee shall be the Mayor or a City Commissioner of the City of Enid;
- One trustee shall be a former Mayor of the City of Enid;
- One trustee shall serve as a trustee of the Garfield County Industrial Authority;
- One trustee shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors or an officer for the Enid Garfield County Development Alliance;
- One trustee shall serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce;
- One trustee shall be a member of the Air Force Association;
- One trustee shall have retired from service with the United States Air Force;
- One trustee shall serve as a director of officer of a hospital located within the corporate limits of the City of Enid;
- One trustee shall be a licensed realtor with a business office located within the corporate limits of the City of Enid;
- Four trustees shall be appointed from the public at large.
Terms of Office: Four years.
Staff Member Assignment: Eric Benson, 580-616-7246.
Current Membership:
Bill Shewey
Ross Dillon
Michael Oaks
Missy Cole
George Pankonin
Ernie Currier
Robert Farrell
Bruce Jackson
Jon Blankenship
Jimmy Stallings
Jim Henderson
Stanley Tatum
Steve Barnes
2013 Meeting Schedule:
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DATE
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TIME
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PLACE OF MEETING
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January 19, 2013
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10 A.M.
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Lower Level Conference Room
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April 10, 2013
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10 A.M.
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Lower Level Conference Room
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July 10, 2013
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10 A.M.
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Lower Level Conference Room
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October 8, 2013
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10 A.M.
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Lower Level Conference Room
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All meetings will be held in the City Administration Building, 401 West Owen K. Garriott Road, Enid, Oklahoma, 73701.