City Council Meeting, 11/10/26

The City of Norman City Council and affiliated authorities met on November 10, 2026. The council unanimously approved consent items 2–27, including a cleanup amendment to the Dr Pepper agreement for the water tower park. Staff said the amendment secures permission to use Dr Pepper’s logo on park signage; Dr Pepper is paying for the small murals, and no additional funding was requested beyond the $200,000 previously approved. The council also discussed the park’s future costs, with a speaker alleging the city would spend $700,000 on the park and lighting; that figure was not presented by staff as part of the amendment. The Norman Arts Council described hotel-tax-supported grants and programs, and its executive director said the organization hopes to add an arts center, but no related funding or procurement action was taken. A council member previewed an upcoming discussion of the TIF master plan and possible uses for public investment, including sidewalks, parking, façade grants, and housing; no decision was made at this meeting.

The council considered a preliminary plat for a proposed 9,100-square-foot Dollar General near State Highway 9 and 108th Avenue Southeast. Following questions about the aerobic wastewater system, impacts to a neighboring property, and ODOT’s planned highway widening, the council voted 7–1 to postpone the item to December 9 to obtain further information from DEQ and ODOT. No bid award or vendor selection was identified. Announcements also noted Rigid Industrial Group’s private-sector expansion and a forthcoming finance committee review of city revenues and expenditures.