There’s more drama in the quest to build the University North Park Development in Norman.
It's better known as the controversial $1.1-billion project that proposes using TIF (Tax Increment Financing) funds to help finance a new arena and “entertainment complex” for the OU men’s and women’s basketball and gymnastics teams—and the hundreds of fans who follow them!
Back in September, the project squeaked through the Norman City Council with a 5-4 vote. Immediately afterward, the grassroots group Oklahomans for Responsible Economic Development (ORED) – or as Councilman Peacock calls them, "F*cking Assholes" – announced a petition campaign to put the matter to a public vote.