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City updates council on storm debris cleanup, FEMA contact and $772,000 PREP grant closeout; ribbon cutting at new industrial roads
Summary
City Administrator Bridal Prince and economic development staff reported storm debris work, a pending DEQ site application, possible FEMA disaster relief, REAP water/wastewater grants, the $772,000 PREP grant closeout and ribbon cuttings for new roads in the industrial park.
City staff reported progress on storm debris removal and several grant-funded infrastructure projects at the May 20, 2025, Bonita City Council meeting, and celebrated ribbon cuttings for new industrial-park roads.
City Administrator Bridal Prince told the council that FEMA had declared the city an affected area for the April 26–May 6 storm period and that crews have been collecting storm debris and removing trees from roadways. Prince said staff submitted an updated DEQ site application—the prior application from 2018 had expired—and that the city is compiling project costs to pursue federal disaster-relief reimbursement if eligible.
Prince also said the city is finalizing closeout paperwork for a $772,000 PREP grant from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and has received REAP grants for water and wastewater work. He said the city would postpone final seeding until water and wastewater installations were completed in the industrial park.
Economic-development staff and industrial owners hosted state and regional partners for a site visit and a ribbon cutting on new streets serving the industrial park. Staff thanked Misty Deffenbaugh and the Venita Industrial/Utility Authority (VITA) for work on the project; staff described ‘‘Deffenbaugh Drive’’ connecting to ‘‘Scissor Tail Drive’’ and said roughly 70 acres (and up to 170 acres described elsewhere in the record) of industrial-ready land are now available with water, sewer, roads and tie-ins in place.
Prince and other staff acknowledged utility crews for storm response and said they had contacted FEMA and Craig County Emergency Management to pursue available relief. The council did not take additional votes on these matters at the meeting; staff said they would continue grant closeouts and project implementation.
