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Newkirk reopens city manager search after executive session

Board of Commissioners, City of Newkirk, Oklahoma ยท January 12, 2026
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Summary

After an executive session Jan. 12 under Section 307 B(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, the commission voted to re-open the city manager position with amended applicant criteria; no appointment was made at the meeting.

The Newkirk Board of Commissioners entered executive session at 6:24 p.m. on Jan. 12 under Section 307 B(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to discuss the employment of the city manager. The commission reconvened in open session at 6:49 p.m.

Following the executive session the commission directed that the city manager position be re-opened for application with amended applicant criteria. The motion to reopen the position was entered into the minutes; the meeting record does not show any appointment or conditional hiring action and no new candidate names were discussed publicly during the session.

The executive session citation in the minutes is Section 307 B(1) of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, which the minutes list as the basis for the closed discussion. Commissioners Anderson and Bagg and Mayor Johnson voted to enter and reconvene from the executive session as recorded in the roll calls.