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August 16, 2012

County, Halliburton join forces

Mike Smith The Duncan Banner

DUNCAN — Several entities could play a part in a public-private effort to create a new Second Street vehicle entrance into the Halliburton manufacturing facility on the south side of Duncan.

The possible project is only in its infancy stage but might involve input or work from Stephens County, the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF), the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Stephens County District Attorney’s office and Halliburton.

 “Halliburton is good for Stephens County and has created several jobs lately and whatever we can do as a county or city or economic development we need to do to ensure they carry on,” said Stephens County Commissioner Todd Churchman.

“The reason we are working together is because we can each bring something different to the table and pool our resources,” he said. “It gets a bigger footprint, not just one entity.”

Lyle Roggow, president of DAEDF, said talks have only just started and there isn’t even a ballpark figure yet for how much the project would cost. It could involve widening Second Street to include a turn lane into the entrance or perhaps a new center lane.

Roggow said Halliburton wants the new entrance, which would be just south of Martin Luther King Boulevard, for safety reasons.  

Roggow said Halliburton is willing to contribute to the project as well. The entrance would be to property owned by the company.

“We cannot do any work on a private company’s property, so we need to make sure where the boundary stops is where the boundary stops and is not getting onto the private business.”

Roggow said the entities are seeking input from the District Attorney’s office to ensure all legal bases are covered.

Churchman said the county’s responsibility would be limited to relocating a ditch line and moving dirt, with perhaps DAEDF picking up some of the pavement costs.

The state transportation department could possibly help bid out the paving contract, he said.

Roggow said he hopes to get all parties who might involved to sit down and discuss the proposal.

“You have to start those conversations and try to be progressive and accommodating,” he said.

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