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A Cleveland County judge ruled Friday that the explanation contained in the petition to turn the Rock Creek Entertainment district to a public vote was insufficient, striking the vote from the ballot.

Two bills that would establish a new entity called the School of American Civic Thought and Leadership on OU’s campus have been pre-filed for the upcoming Oklahoma legislative session.

Oklahomans for Responsible Economic Development announced it received over 11,000 petition signatures, nearly double the amount required to send the Rock Creek Entertainment District to a public vote at city hall on Thursday morning.

Norman residents will present the results of a month-long petition to turn the vote on the Rock Creek Entertainment District to the public at city hall on Thursday morning.

Several OU and Norman business leaders met near the future home of the Rock Creek Entertainment District to discuss the future economic impact of the district and the community petition against it Wednesday morning.

Norman residents petition for a public vote on a $1 billion entertainment district.

Norman residents have filed a referendum petition with the city to turn the Rock Creek Entertainment District in University North Park over to a public vote.

At 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Norman City Council voted to approve the University North Park entertainment district 5-4.

Norman City Council held a public hearing to consider the Rock Creek entertainment district project plan at its special meeting Tuesday.

Norman City Council motioned to reject the Oklahoma Turnpike’s ACCESS Oklahoma Project that would allow the OTA to construct turnpike facilities through “critical areas” of Norman, including the Lake Thunderbird watershed, the Canadian River Corridor and the city’s flood hazard areas. The resolution also states the city will “protect and preserve” these areas.