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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

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

NPD Chief Kevin Foster’s Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd

NPD News Release re: NPD Chief Kevin Foster’s Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd

May 29, 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

Mayor Clark announces plan to Reboot Norman, first phase to begin May 1

April 28, 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

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City of Norman Proclamation of Emergency updates and Covid-19 information