Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Town of Vernon (Town) received approval for $1,153,846 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the City’s stowmwater infrastructure.  Construction of upgrades and improvements to the stormwater system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program.

The Town has an issue with stormwater drainage. The Town’s roads tend to flood during high rain events. To address the drainage issue, the proposed project is to raise the road in the four high flood areas to prevent pollutants from entering Mill Creek due to erosion.

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Town’s customers will save an estimated $1,778,800 compared to traditional financing.