Perry, Oklahoma "Born by the Run" - Perry, Oklahoma - Oklahoma Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This marker near the center of CCC Lake Park is on the side of the road, near the Tan Da Ko Trailhead. It is south of the large parking lot for boats and fishing. When you enter CCC Lake Park, you must take a right (south) around the park. At the first fork in the road, take a left, and the road will bring you to the southwest side of the lake.

Text on marker:

Perry, Oklahoma
"Born by the Run"
September 16, 1893

The water flowing from this pipe is pumped from Lake McMurtry, 14 miles to the south, and stored in CCC Lake before flowing to the water processing plant for purification.

Begun in 1993, this $9,560,000 project was financed by an Oklahoma Water Resource Board loan with repayment by a citizen approved 1 1/4% sales tax.

This Water Project was developed and implemented during the terms of
Mayors G.L. "Bud" Hollingsworth and Leroy J. Rolling.

Members of the Perry City Council during the 1993-2002 development period:

Ward 1: Lois Malget, Barbara Cook, Marvin Beier, Clifton Franklin, Jill Zimmer

Ward 2: Leroy Rolling, John Nemec, Russell Davis, Lonnie Rutherford

Ward 3: Robert O'Halloran, Tim Bluma, Jerry Cronin, Rich Haynes

Ward 4: Duane Palovik, Don Keating, Hank Nida, Jim E. Smith, Charles Hall

Water Superintendent: Fred L. Berger
City Clerk - Bonnita Foster
City Attorney: Bryce S. Kennedy
Administrative Assistance: Earl Dean Hicks
Envirotech Engineering and Consulting, LLC

This project is dedicated to the many community leaders and citizens with the vision to provide for Perry's second century.

November 2002

County: Noble Record Address:: 1520 4th St. Perry, OK USA 73077 Rate the Site: Date Erected: November 2002 Sponsor (Who put it there): City of Perry Oklahoma Web site if available: Not listed

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