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Norman approves purchase of Griffin Park soccer complex from state
Summary
City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement to buy Griffin Park (the soccer complex) from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse for $3,306,811.48 with prior lease payments to offset part of the price; staff said closing is expected within about 30 days.
The Norman City Council voted unanimously July 22 to buy Griffin Park, the city’s long‑leased soccer complex north of Griffin Hospital, under an interlocal agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. The purchase price in the agreement is $3,306,811.48, staff said, with prior rental payments credited against that amount.
Kim Kaufman, the city’s budget manager, told the council the city has leased the park from the state since 1983 and that the land acquisition was included in the 2015 Norman Forward capital program. Kaufman said the December 2024 appraisal produced the per‑acre price used in the interlocal agreement and that rental payments the city has made—about $500,000—will reduce…
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