Roman Nose upgrades hinge on funds
WATONGA — Nearly 55 people gathered Friday afternoon to quiz state and local leaders about the future of Roman Nose State Park.
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The state Tourism Department plans to tear down a wing of the lodge, which will lose 27 of its 47 rooms in the demolition. The wing was damaged by wind and rain from Tropical Storm Erin in August 2007.
The Tourism Department has requested proposals for the demolition and the engineering involved in tearing down the building, but a contract has not been awarded, said Kim Moyer, department spokeswoman. After the demolition, two handicapped-accessible rooms will be added to the lodge using existing funds, Moyer said.
Sen. Ron Justice, R-Chickasha, organized the meeting, which included officials from the city of Watonga and the Tourism Department.
Tourism officials plan to ask the Legislature for $3.5 million to renovate the lodge and facilities on the 700-acre park. Some of those projects could include improving the bathhouses and the spring-fed swimming pool.
JULIE BISBEE,
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