Applications will be accepted through 11:30 a.m. on May 3 from Ward 4 residents interested in filling the unexpired term of Councilor Billie Roane, who died April 5 following a brief illness.
Per the City Charter, to be eligible for the position applicants must:
- Be a Ward 4 resident for at least six months prior to the appointment. (For more information about Ward 4 boundaries, see City Ward Maps and Ward 4 Map.)
- Have no felony convictions.
- Be at least 25 years of age.
- Hold no other position in the city government by appointment of the city manager or public office which would constitute a conflict of interest.
City Council members work on a “volunteer” basis, receiving only a modest monthly stipend ($10 per meeting, up to $40 per month) in attendance fees.
Resumes and letters of interest should be submitted to the city manager’s office, located on the second floor of City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave, emailed to rebanes@cityofbartlesville.org or mailed to City Hall, attn: City Manager’s Office, 401 S. Johnstone Ave., Bartlesville, OK 74003.
Resumes will be accepted through 11:30 a.m. on May 3.
Interviews will be conducted in the weeks following and the appointee will possibly be chosen at the June 3 City Council meeting. If the chosen candidate is present, they can be sworn in at that meeting.
All five City Council seats are subject to election during the general election cycle this November.
For more information about this position, contact the City Manager’s Office at 918.338.4282.