ENID, Okla. — The not too long ago authorized financial improvement deal to convey a movie show to Enid additionally will function entertaining actions.

On Tuesday, Enid City Commission, after spending nearly one hour in government session, authorized the $3.8 million bundle — a $1.5 million mortgage to be paid again over 30 years and $2.3 million in money incentives — with S & Okay Cinema Holdings Group for a 54,000-square-foot leisure facility.

According to a press launch from the town of Enid, the leisure contains 11 lanes of duckpin bowling, digital actuality and roughly 100 “state-of-the-art” arcade video games linked to recreation playing cards, and it ties again to an outsized prize room the place company can redeem tickets gained from taking part in the arcade video games.

Also, the foyer will supply full-service ice cream and Dippin’ Dots.

The new theater space could have 9 film screens, certainly one of which might be an IMAX-size Iconic Mega Screen with 3D-sound and electrical recliner chairs, the discharge states. All different rooms might be geared up with the state-of-the-art projection techniques, audio and reserved electrical recliner chairs.

Located on Garland, the theater might be positioned on the property that enables for growth with extra screens because the Enid neighborhood grows, in keeping with the discharge.

City Manager Jerald Gilbert stated Tuesday night time that the location plan has been authorized, and subsequent steps within the course of are for the town of Enid to start engaged on the contractual paperwork with Stride Bank.

“And Stride Bank will continue working on loan approval and USDA approval, which both have to occur for this deal to work,” Gilbert stated after the assembly.

In the discharge, Mayor George Pankonin stated there was a necessity for a theater for a very long time.

“One thing the City Commission hears most from residents is the desire for a theater,” Pankonin stated within the launch. “We found the right deal for a price we could afford to benefit not only all residents, but to enhance quality of life for employees of companies that wish to relocate here, and those that are stationed at Vance Air Force Base.”

Debbie Moore, interim executive director of Enid Regional Development Alliance, said after the meeting Tuesday that “the neighborhood of Enid can anticipate to have a really good theater for them to have the ability to benefit from the leisure in Enid, have issues to do in Enid and now not really feel like they’ve to go away Enid to go see a film. I believe it is a win for the neighborhood to have a movie show,” she stated.