Norman residents submit petition signatures for public vote on entertainment district [Video]

NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Community members in Norman joined forces to sign thousands of petitions to force a city-wide vote on a pricey project.

Paul Arcaroli is one of the founders of Oklahomans for Responsible Economic Development.

“I saw this as an opportunity to actually have this community come together,” Arcaroli said.

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Arcaroli’s mission is to give Norman residents the final say on the new arena and entertainment district that’s already been approved by Norman City Council, with the support of the University of Oklahoma.

Organizers say they received over 11,000 signatures, which is well over the legal requirement.

Marguerite Larson notarized hundreds of signed petitions.

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“I was the final step to make sure that these petitions were turned in properly,” Larson said.

Larson also says she encourages the community to pay attention to what’s going …