Former Candidate Sues Bixby Over Hiring | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

A former Bixby city official, Kisha Jones, is suing the city for allegedly violating Oklahoma’s Open Meetings Act during the controversial search for a temporary city manager. Jones, who was disqualified from consideration, claims city officials held multiple executive sessions—intended only for sensitive matters—not to discuss routine hiring. She alleges these closed-door meetings deprived her of due process and the public’s right to transparency. The lawsuit reveals that the city attorney advised disqualifying her as “too much of a conflict,” and subsequent council votes and hiring meetings…