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: Fifteen trustees comprised of the following:
- One trustee shall be the Mayor of the City of Enid;
- One trustee shall be a trustee of the Garfield County Industrial Authority;
- One trustee shall be the Director of the Enid Regional Development Alliance;
- One trustee shall be the President and CEO of the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce;
- Four trustees shall be appointed from the public at large;
- One trustee shall be a representative of one of the entities of Higher Education that serve college students in Enid;
- One trustee shall have retired from service with the United States Armed Forces;
- 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;
- One trustee shall be a former Mayor of the City of Enid;
- One trustee shall be a representative of Autry Technology Center;
- One trustee shall be a representative of Independent School District No. 57.
Terms of Office: Four years.
Staff Member Assignment: Jerald Gilbert, City Manager, 580-616-7246.
Current Membership:
- David Mason (Mayor)
- Vacant (Garfield County Industrial Authority)
- Dr. Marcie Mack (Enid Regional Development Alliance)
- Jon Blankenship (Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce)
- Jesse Ashlock (At-Large)
- Kenneth Girty (At-Large)
- April Danahy (At-Large)
- David Smith (At-Large)
- Jeremy Hise (Higher Education)
- David Clinton (Retired Armed Forces)
- Keaton Francis (Hospital Administrator)
- Jennifer Fugazzi (Licensed Realtor)
- George Pankonin (Former Mayor)
- Dwight Hughes (Autry Technology Center)
- Dr. Dudley Darrow (Independent School District No. 57)
2025 Meeting Schedule:
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Date
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Time
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Place of Meeting
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January 23, 2025
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10:00 A.M.
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Council Chambers
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April 15, 2025
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10:00 A.M.
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Council Chambers
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July 15, 2025
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10:00 A.M.
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Council Chambers
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October 21, 2025
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10:00 A.M.
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Council Chambers
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All meetings will be held in the City Administration Building, 401 West Owen K. Garriott Road, Enid, Oklahoma, 73701.
