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Council declines to authorize litigation over arena TIF referendum; residents urge a public vote
Summary
A motion to authorize city litigation seeking a declaratory judgment about council authority to order a legislative referendum on the arena TIF failed for lack of a second. Dozens of residents used miscellaneous comment to press the council to put the TIF to a public vote and alleged procurement and conflict‑of‑interest problems at the arena trust.
A motion to authorize the Norman city attorney to file for a declaratory judgment about the council’s authority to order a legislative referendum on a tax increment financing (TIF) district failed Tuesday when it received no second, halting the city’s consideration of litigation and prompting extended public comment.
Councilmember Gandersberry moved to authorize litigation related to whether the council may order a referendum on an ordinance establishing a TIF under the Local Development Act; the motion received no second and therefore failed. Mayor Holman announced the procedural result from the dais.
The failure to advance the motion unleashed prolonged miscellaneous comment focused on the arena TIF and the related arena trust’s procurement and…
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