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Council pulls CCEDC contract for further study as budget shortfalls and audit concerns surface
Summary
A proposed agreement with the Cleveland County Economic Development Coalition was pulled from tonight's agenda for further review after residents raised questions about city finances, missing audits and the CCEDC's transparency; one speaker urged approval to attract jobs.
Norman — A proposed contract with the Cleveland County Economic Development Coalition (CCEDC) was removed from the consent docket for further study at the Oct. 14 Norman City Council meeting after residents raised concerns about the agency's transparency and the city's fiscal outlook.
Ward 5 resident Diane Hutzow (spoke as Diane Hutzow) told the council she supported the contract and argued the city needed professional economic-development capacity as sales-tax…
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