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Claremore proclaims October Manufacturing Month; economic development reports $99M investment and 660 jobs
Summary
Claremore leaders proclaimed October 2025 as National Manufacturing Month and received a quarterly economic development update reporting about $99 million in recent capital investment and 660 jobs; staff outlined a temporary scholarship program that will pause in December while permanent funding is sought.
Claremore city leaders proclaimed October 2025 as National Manufacturing Month and heard a quarterly update from the city’s economic development staff reporting roughly $99,000,000 in capital investment and 660 new manufacturing jobs over the last quarter.
Miss Maggie Dolan, the presenter for Claremore Economic Development, said the city and partners have operated a temporary scholarship program to funnel residents into training and local jobs. She told the council the program has accepted nearly 300 applicants and awarded about 235 scholarships; of survey respondents, Dolan said, 72% reported being employed. Dolan said the program’s funding was intended to be temporary and that staff expect to pause the initiative in December while they pursue permanent funding and evaluate outcomes.
“We anticipate that we will tip the $500,000 mark before the end of the program,” Dolan said in her presentation, noting a mix of city and county funding supported the effort. Dolan also described a career-connections partnership with local schools and Northeast Tech to expose middle and high school students to modern manufacturing careers.
The council asked several questions about participant demographics and outcomes. Dolan said the two largest recipient age groups are 18–24 and 50–55; she attributed lower response rates on employment tracking to program participants still in training and nonrespondents. She told the council that initial seed funding began at $50,000 and later increased by another $100,000, with one final tranche expected soon.
Braylee Franks, introduced as the city’s new talent initiatives coordinator, described upcoming outreach events including a student-led career expo with Claremore High School and a Build My Future event planned for Dec. 2 hosted by the local Home Builders Association.
City staff emphasized they will evaluate whether the program “moves the needle” before committing to permanent funding and noted the administrative deadline to commit existing funds is in December.
