City of Holdenville

PROJECT PURPOSE

As our Senator McCortney was quoted as saying ?as rural Oklahoma goes, so goes Oklahoma.? And so it is with Holdenville, Oklahoma. Exemplifying the decaying and challenging needs of rural Oklahoma, this community of 5,559 (2019) situated in a county of 13,372 (2019) was disproportionately negatively impacted by COVID and the untoward effects of the pandemic. Our needs may not be greater than some of our sister communities, but they are certainly more significant than others regarding the disenfranchised demographics of our population. Our needs for which we request funding are varied and across the board as those needs relate to the provision of services by a government and the ability of that government to respond to those needs or maintain a system of providing and addressing the basic needs of the community. This in turn will insure healthier lifestyles as those relate to sanitation, clean drinking water, access to public health facilities and wellness models. Our Funding Requests Respectfully Submitted address unmet needs in Sanitation Sewer City Streets Emergency Management (Only) Drinking Water Source: Holdenville Lake Degrading City Hall which houses City Law Enforcement and City Government (circa: 1910)

EVIDENCE

Sanitation: City: AP history / no-service days (FY 2019-2020). Decrease breakdown expenditures and decrease ?no-service days? International Journal of Environmental Research/Public Health (2021) Sewer: City: See above U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey /Assessment (2013) Streets City: See above EPA Smart Growth In Small Towns: 2021 Emergency Management Team CORE EP RULE ELEMENTS (CMS 2021) Lake: Water Source Health Benefits of Being Outdoors: (Maller 2005) General Health Benefits of Natural Spaces (de Vries 2003) Stress and Environment (American Institute of Stress (2002) City Hall: American Behavior Science 2021: Fine Line: Rural Justice, Public Health/ Safety/ the Coronavirus Pandemic

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

Hughes County which acts as home to Holdenville, Oklahoma, has a population of 13,387. Of that population: 20.4% is Native American. Statistically 21.4% of the population lives below the poverty level. The poverty level of Holdenville, Oklahoma, (5,559) is 23.18%. The median household income is below the state average. This geographic area has a population classified as: 40.7-45.1 % obese and 17.8-22.5% diabetic. In simple language: we are poor, unwell with stagnant economic growth and few possibilities even PRIOR to Covid. The obvious is clear for this disenfranchised community. This isolated community became even more isolated with individuals and families sequestering from groups and minimizing public engagements. The already de-railed economy fell into a flat line. Government services which were already financially strapped fell into greater disarray ergo continued decay. Community members had no physical outlet other than a small poorly equipment park and the Holdenville Lake. The Lake serves as the only other recreational site and provides 80% of the drinking water for Hughes County. By 2021 The Holdenville Lake was experiencing more activity but was unable to accommodate those seeking outdoor healthier lifestyles secondary to infrastructure decay and abandoned household trash contaminating entry sites.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

Sanitation: New Disposal Trucks Re-assign old: Holdenville Lake: increase trash removal, decrease contaminants: drinking water source Decrease Corroding dumpsters, spread of refuse, vermin Compliance State Codes: work apparel, upgraded monitoring devices Sewer: Purchase Pickup: decrease breakdowns Compliance State Codes: work apparel, upgraded monitoring devices Streets Purchase Pickup: decrease breakdowns Purchase Backhoe: decrease breakdowns 2? overlay and sealing of M/L 20 city blocks Emergency Management Team Inter-agency communication system Lake: Water Source Re-scaping ?points? : manage source water drainage, contaminating debris Modernized Bathroom + Safe Room Walking Track Playground Equipment Add RV Full-Service Hookups Backhoe City Hall: Modernization: 1911 facility Upgrade computer systems

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

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