AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoData Centers & Local Control: Enid’s “Project Thunderbird” would build a four-campus data center and power plant tied to Vance Air Force Base, but residents are split on whether the city will truly retain control. Banking & Oklahoma Finance: Chime agreed to buy Enid-based Stride Bank for $590M, aiming to bring banking operations in-house and create “Chime Bank, N.A.” once the deal closes in 1H 2027. Housing & Public Works: HUD awarded Oklahoma City Housing Authority and the city $25.1M to demolish and replace the 1930s Will Rogers Courts public housing complex with new units starting in 2027. Transportation Planning: Owasso is gathering resident input for an updated Transportation Master Plan, with an online survey and interactive map open through Oct. 1. Energy Costs (Gas Watch): GasBuddy reports show Oklahoma regular prices averaging about $3.75 statewide for the week ending Aug. 29, with multiple county-by-county lows highlighted. Education Policy Impact: Oklahoma districts say they were blindsided by the end of a school supper program option, after the state moved to discontinue an expanded learning time meal approach.
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