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NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) — Norman-area residents, who oppose the construction of several proposed turnpikes near their homes, say they left a town hall meeting Monday night with mixed feelings about whether Norman’s mayor fully supports their fight. The group PikeOff OTA hosted a town hall with Norman Mayor Larry Heikkila at Lakeview Baptist Church’s north campus Monday evening.

Oklahoma Supreme Court issues ruling in OTA case The group’s leaders told News 4 the goal of the event was to help opponents of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s ‘Access Oklahoma’ plan understand where Heikkila stands on the plan. The Access Oklahoma plan calls for several new turnpikes to be built along Norman’s north and east sides. The plan could require the OTA to demolish upwards of 600 homes, in order to build the Turnpikes.



Around 100 or more people showed up to PikeOff’s town hall Monday evening. “We’re hopeful that mayor will be able to help with our cause and do what we can to stop this,” PikeOff OTA leader Randy Carter Told News 4 before the meeting began. “I hope that we will be able to agree the mayor and our group will be able to agree to work together, to do what we can to stop this this devastation.

” When the event began, Heikkila told the crowd he wanted to hear their feedback on things they’d like him and the City of Norman to require of the Turnpike Authority to lessen the turnpikes’ impact on the community when they are built. OTA cites PikeOff members�.

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