Cleveland County cut the ribbon Wednesday, Sept. 30, on a new 12,000-square-foot headquarters for the Sheriff's Office, capping a construction project that cost more than $5 million.

The building was funded by the 1/8-cent public safety sales tax Cleveland County voters approved in 2019. Crossland Construction built the facility under a contract the Cleveland County Justice Authority approved Nov. 25, 2024, according to county records.

Construction began in February 2025.

Sheriff Darrell Weaver, District 2 Commissioner Jacob McHughes and District 3 Commissioner Rusty Grissom attended the ceremony, the Norman Transcript reported. Weaver was appointed sheriff in June 2026 after former Sheriff Chris Amason resigned.

At a July 13 Justice Authority meeting, Grissom said he had visited the completed building and called it a nice facility. Weaver told the board it was "wonderful" to walk into a professional facility, according to meeting minutes.

The Justice Authority accepted a certificate of substantial completion from Crossland Construction at its May 18 meeting. The vote was unanimous. The final contractor payment of $3,311.60 was issued July 31, closing out the project's books.

Board members had initially planned the ribbon-cutting for August. The ceremony was held Sept. 30 instead. No public explanation for the schedule change appears in county records.

The sales tax that funded the headquarters also supports fire departments across Cleveland County.