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Michelle Loudenback, invited to speak after the proclamation, said pollinators support crop production and ecosystem health, and she urged residents to learn more and to take simple actions such as planting native flowers and reducing pesticide use. \"One out of every three bites of food that we take, we get because of these pollinators,\" Loudenback said.

Why it matters: Pollinators contribute to food security and local ecosystem health. Loudenback described multiple local efforts intended to support pollinator populations and public education.

Loudenback cited a veterans beekeeping and bee-removal program led by Steve Easam of True Bee Removal called Warriors to Bees, which trains veterans and first responders in beekeeping and maintains honeybee hives at LEAF. She also listed city pollinator habitat installations and streetscapes that are currently in bloom: Main Street, James Garner, Porter, William Morgan, Prairie Creek, Cherry Creek Park, Bentley Park, the roundabout at Highway 9 and I-35, and an installation at Cockerel and Comanche.

Loudenback encouraged residents to visit greennorman.org for pollinator information and said the city will post pollinator facts during Pollinator Week on its Facebook page and website.

The council acknowledged receipt of the proclamation by unanimous vote during the meeting record. No funding or regulatory actions were recorded in connection with the proclamation during this meeting; the item was presented and accepted as a proclamation.

The proclamation and the speaker's remarks emphasized public education and voluntary stewardship rather than new city regulation or budget allocations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting, 6/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","At the May 27 City Council meeting the council proclaimed June 16'June 22, 2025, as Pollinator Week. A speaker described local habitat installations, partnerships with a veterans beekeeping program and posted educational resources at greennorman.org.","taxTitle","Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma","taxId",2684,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6207823,"Norman resident urges council to continue forensic audit after auditor \"found some things\"",0,2001000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3752504-e5c35f9fc43c51b54315a8ca0f011304&start=2001&end=2001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3752504-e5c35f9fc43c51b54315a8ca0f011304/thumbnail_2001000.jpg","/articles/6207823/Norman/Cleveland-County/Oklahoma/Norman-resident-urges-council-to-continue-forensic-audit-after-auditor-found-some-things","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207823-72a44eaa4245cdb8fe4898990732c910/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167393&Signature=d29cy0z1QQbCRbhS8adfmfSN6DMJwZZNITNJ98U7fP5efIXzMxffz9wGpHbsCZ2XUL7-psXR0UgZ3zgU8X9pJrBy2WG51c8fH0I1baWzCENsk0OBUzC~N5NHbg4~p8Ws19C75wOA9tJGtFFlbwRKJFHuBXHh7amgPncLN445izpDoxCb0bPwmjZmbwhlO7cts4g57ly4eBtLOFYUtZVHvZdVVhTuwDjJkprAVTT1iJJjkDAaeZ7OoZq4dO3ICs6j3MXhssR73rOWCN3Niq3BqGYRuLwqT6PQK-weHgUAeUZx0x4CUM~UkhJ5jpMo6FHhcXapXGG73kD6M1p-ezNYvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cheryl Ann Denton urged the Norman City Council on May 27, 2025, to continue a fiscal-year 2025–2027 comprehensive forensic audit plan and retain the contracted forensic auditor after the auditor identified issues in city records.

Denton, speaking during the meeting's miscellaneous-comments period, told the council the auditor had produced the work the job announcement sought and that she \"has the chops to do the job.\" She said council members were \"a bit upset with what she's uncovered\" and urged the council to \"continue the FY25 to FY27 comprehensive audit plan that she put in place and presented to council.\"

Why it matters: Denton framed the audit as a tool to find waste and recover funds that residents expect to support infrastructure and services. She said the auditor was authorized to review city offices and present a full report, and alleged there are legacy funds and promised infrastructure improvements that lack explanation for where money went.

Denton also recommended a pay structure tied to savings, saying, \"for every dollar she saves Norman residents in our tax dollars, she get a 25% an hour raise for every $1 she saves us,\" and added, \"I think we ought to keep her for the next 20 years to keep you people honest.\"

The comments did not prompt a council discussion or a vote. As the meeting agenda notes, the council does not respond to speakers during miscellaneous comments because of Oklahoma's Open Meetings Act rules. The transcript does not record any motion or direction from the council in response to Denton's request.

Denton also urged enforcement of accountability broadly, saying, \"nobody's above the law,\" and pressed the council to explain where certain legacy or grant funds allocated over past decades were spent.

No formal action to extend or modify the audit contract appears in the meeting record; the transcript records Denton's comments only.","At the May 27 City Council meeting, resident Cheryl Ann Denton urged the council to continue a multi-year forensic audit plan and keep the contracted forensic auditor after the auditor reported problematic findings; no formal council action followed during the public-comments period.","actionData","errors"]

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Norman proclaims Pollinator Week; city highlights habitat projects and veterans beekeeping program

Norman resident urges council to continue forensic audit after auditor "found some things"