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City attorney: Kratos recruitment progressing; Bristow awarded $1 million water/sewer grant to be used by December
Summary
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs reported state-level meetings about Kratos' possible Bristow location and confirmed the city received a $1 million water and sewer grant that must be expended by December 2026, obligating related infrastructure work regardless of the company's final decision.
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs updated the council on economic-recruitment discussions involving Kratos. She told the council there was a meeting at the state capitol that included Kratos representatives, the Speaker of the House and BIA Chairman Brent Blansett; the city received a task list that Brent completed and returned to Kratos. Childs said the city is hopeful Kratos still may locate in Bristow but did not announce a final commitment.
Childs also reported the city received a $1 million water and sewer grant that must be used by December. She said the water and sewer project must proceed whether or not Kratos decides to locate on the property. The minutes record this information as part of the City Attorney's report; no formal action was recorded on Kratos at the meeting.
