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City attorney: Ross Group to buy 20 acres for planned Kratos facility; opening projected Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs told the council the Bristow Industrial Authority approved a sale of 20 acres to the Ross Group to host a Kratos facility; Ross Group will manage construction and Kratos is projected to open Jan. 1, 2026, creating new jobs in Bristow.
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs updated the council on an economic development deal involving Bristow Industrial Authority land south of the Old Kwikset property. Childs said the BIA approved an agreement to sell 20 acres to the Ross Group to serve as the new site for Kratos, and that the Ross Group will oversee construction for the company.
Childs told the council members to acknowledge the local effort, saying if they see Bump Grant they should give him a big "Thank You" for helping secure the project. According to the update, Kratos is projected to be open on January 1, 2026; the presentation emphasized job creation but did not specify the number of positions. The minutes do not record a formal council vote specifically authorizing the Kratos sale in open session; discussion of the related economic-development property was listed as an executive-session topic under 25 O.S. § 307(c)(11).
