The Norman City Council appointed new members to the reapportionment ad hoc committee, conducted the first of two public hearings for its 2023 budget and granted Logie’s on the Corner
The City of Norman is considering reinstatement of nine police positions — which would transition into its community outreach division — that were cut following an $865,000 decrease to the
The City of Norman is considering reinstatement of nine police positions — which would transition into its community outreach division — that were cut following an $865,000 decrease to the
Residents in Ward 5 asked their next city councilor to fix policing issues and stop big development, and called for a partisan ceasefire during a ward meeting Thursday night.
Councilor-elect Rarchar Tortorello called the meeting and invited a property owner who intends to develop an âagri-weddingâ wedding venue at 72nd Avenue and Tecumseh Road. Tortorello hosted the meeting at Cornerstone Church, and promised to hold monthly ward gatherings throughout the jurisdiction to hear grievances and work toward solutions.
Tortorello and councilor-elect Ward 3 Kelly Lynn will be sworn in next Tuesday to begin their two-year term.
The buzzing topic in the room was the wedding venue, as residents kept asking Tortorello what he would do to stop it. He urged residents several times that if they opposed it or had concerns, they could speak with owner Ben Cox and come to the Aug. 12 Planning Commission meeting.
Norman City Council Ward 5 incumbent Michael Nash will face off against three challengers to maintain his seat — retired veteran Rarchar Tortorello, local businessman Billy Davison and retired financial