Norman Mayor Stephen Tyler Holman says homelessness has been a topic of discussion for his entire 13-year-long tenure on the city council.
“We’ve talked about how the weather and the elements in Oklahoma can be problematic all around as far as being outside for extended periods of time,” Holman said. “Very cold in the winter, very hot in the summer, and then severe weather storms, winds, hail in the spring and the fall.”
A bond vote in 2020 included a $5 million proposal for the City to build a permanent shelter where people could stay year-round. It failed…