City to Hold Virtual Ribbon Cutting for Ruby Grant Park Friday The Norman Forward Ruby Grant Community Park opens to the public following a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, December 4. December 3, 2020 | News Release
Norman Fire Department Achieves Highest Possible ISO Public Protection Classification The City of Norman Fire Department joins the ranks of only 388 fire departments across the nation with a Class 1 Public Protection Classification. December 2, 2020 | News Release
City Opens Centers for Hope at Recreation Centers in Norman The City of Norman Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to open Norman recreation centers as Community HOPE Centers. November 10, 2020 | News Release
Animal Welfare Oversight Committee Accepting Nominations for Volunteerism The Norman Animal Welfare Oversight Committee is now accepting nominations for the Norman Animal Welfare Volunteerism Award. October 14, 2020 | News Release
Griffin Park Phase III Soccer Fields Officially Open City of Norman and Norman Youth Soccer Association officials cut the ribbon on the Griffin Park Soccer Complex Phase 3 at a grand opening ceremony Saturday. October 3, 2020 | News Release
Westwood Aquatics Center closes Thursday, Friday due to positive employee COVID-19 test The Westwood Aquatics Center will be closed Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution following an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The employee that tested positive was not a swim instructor and did not have any direct contact with the general public. July 2, 2020 | News Release
Parks and Recreation July Newsletter Look through the July events and updates for the Parks and Recreation Department. July 1, 2020 | News Release
City of Norman launches new, user-friendly website The City of Norman has launched a new version of NormnaOk.gov that aims to continually improve access to public services and information for the people of Norman. The website has been redesigned and redeveloped to be more usable, intuitive and accessible. The major improvements to its design and back-end technology infrastructure aims for users to easily navigate through its data-informed interface. June 4, 2020 | News Release
Parks and Recreation Healthier at Home Norman Parks and Recreation will be opening equipment and facilities in alignment with the Mayor's Healthier at Home plan. In addition to site-specific guidelines at each facility , all facilities will have the follow guidelines for face coverings and daily temperature check, social distancing guidelines, and sanitization of high traffic areas. May 1, 2020 | News Release
Plan for severe weather during COVID-19, make masks a part of your emergency kit With severe weather season upon us, Norman Fire Chief and Emergency Manager Travis King wants residents to be weather aware and have an emergency plan in place that takes into account best practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. April 24, 2020 | News Release