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VDA reports land purchase near Vance AFB, seeks funds for water and power resiliency and school engineering
Summary
The Vance Development Alliance updated the commission that the city acquired roughly 60 acres near Vance Air Force Base to protect airspace and expansion, and described pending projects — waterline work, substation tying, an Eisenhower School engineering grant and approved Military Planning Commission funds for local projects.
Mr. Cooper, VDA representative, told the Mayor and Board Commissioners that Vance Air Force Base’s airspace is its primary military-value asset and that the city recently acquired nearby property to prevent encroachment.
He said the tract is approximately 60 acres on the southeast corner of the base runway and that city and base officials moved quickly to acquire the parcel from a family trust once they were notified it was coming up for sale. “One of the most important thing, Frank, if you recall today, our number 1 military value asset is airspace,” Cooper said.
Why it matters: The purchase preserves approach and operations flexibility for the training base, and the VDA said the city can pursue state or federal reimbursements — including through the…
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