Hennessey applies for grant to continue Mitchell Road project
The Hennessey Board of Trustees voted Tuesday, Sept. 30, to apply for a Mitchell Road Phase 2 grant through the Major Road and Drainage Assistance Fund.
The resolution commits the town to fund at least 25% of the project cost and complete the work within a year of the award. Trustees noted the project is expected to be divided into several phases of roughly 1,700 feet each.
Phase 1 was awarded last year and is moving toward the bidding stage. Officials said that while Phase 2 funding would likely be two years out, Kingfisher County District 2 Commissioner Mike Sparks has indicated chip-and-seal work will cover the gap in the meantime.
In all, the Mitchell Road upgrades are expected to span multiple phases alongside improvements to Cemetery Road.
The motion carried unanimously.
Trustees approve telecom tower permit near Cemetery Road
The Hennessey Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a special use permit for Ferris Consulting to construct a telecommunications tower at the southwest corner of 7th and Cemetery Road.
The Planning Board recommended approval with the provision that the town or county may place a radio repeater on the tower at no cost. Trustees also discussed the possibility of adding a small building to house repeater equipment, with details to be finalized in an agreement with the tower company.
The tower will be owned by Tillman Infrastructure, which is leasing the land from a local property owner. Ferris Consulting is representing AT&T and Tillman in the project.
The motion was approved unanimously.
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