Food and Shelter works to end hunger and homelessness

Paul Jonas knows life on the streets. Now, this 61-year-old veteran also knows what it means to have a home, people who care and a chance to give back to those who helped him get on his feet.

“I spent 14 years on the streets. It’s a vicious situation to fi...

American Legion Post 88 has legacy of helping veterans

Cleveland County has been working with American Legion Post 88, as well as other veterans organizations, to provide assistance to veterans and their families in applying for veterans benefits. Now, Cleveland County is investing $330,000 in American Rescue...

Virtue Center: Wrapping people in support services

Meeting people where they are in the journey toward recovery from substance abuse disorder and mental health challenges is what The Virtue Center does best. People often walk through The Virtue Center’s doors telling counselors they’ve made a mess of thei...

Video: Cleveland County awards $1 million in ARPA to nonprofit, Food and Shelter

Cleveland County Partners with Food and Shelter to Provide Support Services

NORMAN, OKLA (December 8, 2022) - On Thursday, Cleveland County announced its partnership with Food and Shelter, a non-profit organization that provides food and housing support.

“After hosting numerous stakeholder meetings and surveys, we were a...

Video: Cleveland County presents American Legion Post 88 with $330,000

Cleveland County presented American Legion Post 88, a nonprofit that assists veterans & their families applying for services and through its food pantry and other activities, with a $330,000 check in a American Rescue Plan grant funding investment.

Cleveland County celebrates Veterans Day with $330,000 investment in American Legion Post 88

NORMAN, OKLA. (November 10, 2022) - On the eve of Veterans Day, Cleveland County Commissioners presented American Legion Post 88 in Norman with a check for $330,000 of American Rescue Plan funding to support building upgrades needed to continue and expand...

Video: County invests ARPA funds in The Virtue Center

Cleveland County is proud to partner with The Virtue Center as we work together to eradicate the devastating effects of addiction in our county by investing American Rescue Plan monies to support ...

Business Personal Property Rendition

Recently our office sent out OTC form 901 to all the businesses in the county. An OTC form 904-A needs to be included with this rendition so all assets can be itemized by the year. The OTC form 904-A was not included in the mailing

Business Personal Property

The role of the Business Personal Property Department is to maintain records of the assets of all businesses in Cleveland County. Examples of these assets are: Construction equipment, machinery, leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, computer...

What Does Fair Cash Value Mean?

Here in the Assessor’s Office, we are constantly monitoring property sales in the County in order to establish Fair Cash Values. The method we use is called “mass appraisal”. This means that we look at...

Sales Confirmation Questionnaire Information

When a property sells, our office mails out a sales confirmation questionnaire (OTC 961) to the new property owner. The purpose of this questionnaire is...

How to File a Plat with Cleveland County

There are several steps that must be done in order to file a plat in Cleveland County.
First, the new plat must be dropped off at the Assessor’s Office. When dropping off a plat...

How to use the Property Record Card button

If you are wanting to search for certain properties in Cleveland
County, using the record card button is the best way to do it. The most common ways to search are by are name, address, and account number.

Medical Marijuana Business License Information

Changing marijuana laws in Oklahoma have caused a lot of confusion about how to legally grow in each community. Here are answers to some of the questions we have frequently been receiving at Cleveland County.

Save on property taxes with qualifying exemptions

Homeowners in Oklahoma may qualify for a number of exemptions that reduce their taxes on the primary residence, but they must apply to receive the exemption...

Homeowners in Oklahoma may qualify for a number of exemptions that reduce their taxes on the primary residence, but they must apply to receive the exemption.

“Most people who’ve owned and lived in a home for any length of time know abou...

History of Cleveland County

The earliest survey of Cleveland County was done in 1872. Originally, the eastern border of the county...

Pet Preparedness

Preparing for Emergencies includes preparing your pet family as well. Here are some suggestions on how to prepare your animals for emergency situations.

Cleveland County Partners with The Virtue Center to Expand Clinical and Behavioral Health Services

On Tuesday, Cleveland County announced its partnership with The Virtue Center. In an effort to eradicate the devastating effects of addiction in our community, the county is investing American Rescue Plan monies that will support building operations and p...

Veterans’ Issues headline NACo 2022 Conference

The recent National Association of Counties (NACo) annual conference focused on veterans issues this year in the general session as well as in the Veterans and Military Services committee. 

The conference met in Adams County, Colorado, this year. ...

Cleveland County launches new Map Hub

When new lines were drawn for political districts and voting precincts, our Cleveland County GIS Analyst worked with the county communications team members to create a new map hub with all of Cleveland County’s maps in a single, convenient location.

While ...

Norman Farm Market off to a great start

As the old saying goes, “a good seed makes for a good crop,” and that has shown to be true at the Norman Farm Market which opened its first season at The Well on April 2.

Cleveland County’s Wellness Square, known as The Well, ...

Cleveland County breaks ground on juvenile justice center

Cleveland County broke ground January 31st on a $12 million renovation and addition project for the Alan J. Couch Juvenile Detention Center. The investment will result in 12,500 square feet of detention and primary educational space.

Funded primarily by pu...

Cleveland County Executive Summary for American Rescue Plan Funds

Cleveland County has released the first Executive Summary for their portion of the American Rescue Plan.  This summary was submitted to the Treasury Department on August 31st, 2021.

Read the August 31, 2021 Executive Summary, here.

Read here for mo...

County veteran services coordinator and concerned citizens restore headstone

Jeanie Sisson was saddened the day she spotted the broken pieces of a veteran’s headstone lying in a puddle of water at the Moore Cemetery.  

“I had recently taken pictures in the Moore Cemetery and saw a broken military headst...

Cleveland County requests public input

Cleveland County leadership is asking for public input to identify needs and to suggest solutions for addressing the impact of the pandemic. This information will be used to help the county develop a response and recovery strategy consistent with federal ...