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Mayor Mason, commissioners declare disaster emergency after EF4 tornado; authorize expedited recovery actions
Summary
Mayor Mason and the Enid Board of Commissioners unanimously declared a disaster emergency following an April 23 EF4 tornado that damaged about 40 homes in Grama Ridge, authorizing emergency contracts, expedited debris solicitations and cost-tracking while staff coordinates volunteer and federal assistance.
Mayor Mason and the Enid Board of Commissioners unanimously declared a disaster emergency on May 5 after an April 23 EF4 tornado that heavily damaged homes in Grama Ridge and surrounding areas.
The commission approved a resolution authorizing cost tracking, seeking FEMA and state reimbursement, permitting emergency contracts for debris removal through June 30, 2026, and adopting expedited solicitation procedures. The initial resolution and the subsequent emergency declaration vote each passed 7–0.
“We had an EF4 tornado on April 23 that caused extensive damage,” Mayor Mason said in prepared…
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