City of Wewoka

PROJECT PURPOSE

Wewoka is under consent order to build a new water treatment plant. Wewoka has the oldest active water treatment plant in Oklahoma. Wewoka is the count seat and LMI is 64 which puts us at one of the highest poverty rates in the state. Wewoka also provides water to 4 water districts outside of our city limits. The estimated cost of this treatment plant will be $10.5 million dollars. Right now, Wewoka would have to borrow an estimated 7 million which would raise city's water rates well above what most of our demographic population could afford. Our school ratio in population is 33% Native, 33% African American & 33% white. Our school receives free lunch meals due to this demographic our school system is one of the highest in free lunches in the state.

EVIDENCE

None

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

Wewoka which will benefit from this project is one of the poorest communities in the state. This pandemic has affected many jobs in Oklahoma such as service industries, oilfield and inhouse service jobs. Oklahoma municipalities rely on sales tax and utility bills and both of these incomes have greatly been affected by the pandemic.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

DEQ will approve all engineering plans for new water plant and once plans are approved engineers will over see project and make sure all specs of plans are followed.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma