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12th Ave Recreation Center closes through July 27 following positive employee COVID-19 test

The 12th Avenue Recreation Center will be closed through July 27 out abundance of caution after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

July 9, 2020 | Press Release

Norman City Council passes ordinance requiring facial coverings when in public

As COVID-19 cases rise across the state and locally, Norman City Council passed an ordinance requiring residents to wear facial coverings when outside their homes during their Tuesday meeting. The ordinance, which includes exceptions for certain activities and those with medical conditions, works in combination with the University of Oklahoma’s required masking for students and lasts through November 30, 2020.

July 8, 2020 | Press Release

City offices close Friday in observance of the Fourth of July

The City of Norman Administrative Offices, 201 W. Gray Street, will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the Fourth of July.

July 2, 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

NPD to Host Police Community Partnership Day on July 11

NPD to Host Police Community Partnership Day on July 11. The Norman Police Department, in partnership with Armstrong Bank, Absolute Data Shredding, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, will host an event for residents looking to dispose of unwanted documents, prescription drugs, and ammunition. The NPD Police Community Partnership Day is scheduled for Saturday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to Noon in the parking lot of Andrews Park at the corner of Daws Street and James Garner Avenue.

June 26, 2020 | News Release

Approved Budget to Eliminate Nine Police Officer Positions

City Council recently adopted the final budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The proposed budget to the Norman Police Department was reduced by $865,000 which will eliminate nine Norman police officer positions.

June 25, 2020 | Press Release

How to Make a Public Comment on a Council Meeting Held Over Zoom

With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, and out of abundance of caution, the City of Norman has decided to return to holding our public City Council Meetings and Study Sessions via the Zoom platform. While this method can present some challenges for those residents wanting to make public comments on specific agenda items we do have multiple avenues through which people can have their voices heard during a meeting:

June 22, 2020 | Press Release

Norman City Council adopts 2021 budget with amendments

At their Tuesday meeting Norman City Council adopted a $280 million budget for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, which begins July 1.

June 19, 2020 | Press Release

Fourth of July Celebration postponed, anticipated for Labor Day weekend

The City of Norman Parks and Recreation Department has decided to postpone the annual 2020 Fourth of July Celebration in Reaves Park. The decision to postpone was made out of an abundance of caution for the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus in large group settings.

June 5, 2020 | Press Release

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