Guthrie approved for a $1,000,000 LWCF Grant for the Owens Field Softball Complex

Today the City of Guthrie received a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Award
Letter from the Oklahoma Department of Tourism (OTRD) announcing that subject to the
completion of the final paper work Guthrie was approved for a $1,000,000 LWCF Grant for the
Owens Field Softball Complex.
 LWCF Federal Grant- $1,000,000
 Local Match from City- $1,004,039
 Total Project Funding $2,004,039
The project includes the following site improvements:
 Construction of three new softball fields
 Installation of lighting system at one new field
 1,300 sq. ft. concessions/restroom building
 Quick connects for irrigation at each field
 Parking Lots- Rock with curb and gutter
 North Parking Lot- 191 unmarked spaces
 South Parking Lot- 58 unmarked spaces
 ADA compliant parking area to serve all fields
 New Entry Road- Rock with curb and gutter
This is great news for the Guthrie Sports Community. A heart felt expression of gratitude to the
Guthrie City Council for their leadership and vision for our community.
The Guthrie Sports Task Force appointed by the City Council, worked diligently with a wide
array of city staff and City Engineer Bill Meyers of Myers Engineering to develop a project
scaled to a fundable size to be both affordable and competitive for this grant opportunity. The
Sports Task Force was chaired by Chris Evans, Owner-Operator at GuthrieNewsPage.com and
local sports enthusiast.
The grant process was a complete team effort, but special recognition should be given to Dan
Kassik, City of Guthrie Planning Director/ Grant Administrator who was the primary author in
drafting the final LWCF Grant Application for submission.