Nonprofit economic development group · Oklahoma
Enid Regional Development Alliance
Enid's economic development nonprofit, paid in part under a service contract with the City of Enid; named by Plainsmen Holdings as its partner on Project Thunderbird.
What the records show
- Founded in 1997 and restructured with the City of Enid in 2009; funded by corporate members and through a contract for services with the City of Enid and the Garfield County Industrial Authority, per the Enid News & Eagle. (Enid News & Eagle, “ERDA fosters local businesses and talent, helps them thrive in Enid (Progress edition)”)
- The city budget moves $674,300 in FY2026-27 from the Enid Municipal Authority to the Enid Economic Development Authority, in a line labeled for ERDA and property purchases ($675,500 in the revised FY2025-26 budget). The line does not split the two uses. (City of Enid, “FY2026-27 adopted budget”, July 1, 2026)
- Marcie Mack, its executive director, endorsed Project Thunderbird in the developer's Sept. 8, 2026 announcement. (Plainsmen Holdings, LLC, “Enid Natives Unveil Project Thunderbird (press release)”, Sept. 8, 2026)
- The developer says ERDA would help screen data center operators and shape the Patriot Utility District, and that ERDA or another third party should run its Good Neighbor home-value program. KOKH reported ERDA would administer the $15,000 grants to nearby homeowners. (Plainsmen Holdings, LLC, “Project Thunderbird (project website)”, Oct. 24, 2026)
- No written agreement between ERDA and Plainsmen Holdings has been made public.
Related entities
Related entityPlainsmen Holdings, LLCDeveloper of Project Thunderbird.Plainsmen Holdings, LLC, “Project Thunderbird (project website)”, Oct. 24, 2026
Related entityCity of EnidFunds ERDA under a service contract.Enid News & Eagle, “ERDA fosters local businesses and talent, helps them thrive in Enid (Progress edition)”
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Connections
Candidates & officialsMarcie MackExecutive director since 2023.Oklahoma Farm Report, “Enid Regional Development Alliance names Marcie Mack executive director”, Aug. 27, 2023
Appears inThe Project Thunderbird FilePartner named by the developer; city-funded.