JoJo, (5/6/2009 12:39:33 PM)

It's either sex or money, or both.

QLC, (5/6/2009 12:55:54 PM)

Ok now, somebody out there in bixbyland, spill it.

Daniel Day Simpson, Edmond (5/6/2009 1:26:06 PM)

They did it because they can do it. That's the new thing in running cities.

im4osu, Broken Arrow (5/6/2009 6:07:58 PM)

JOJO its neither one, its some of the new council members.

im4osu, Broken Arrow (5/6/2009 7:09:58 PM)

1 good city manager, 5 councilmen that do not know how to conduct meetings and what can go on in an executive session, and 1 mayor thats not a good rep. of the city....nice and honest guys really do finish last. Thats Bixby's loss if they run him off, and also he will be paid out his full contract, really might be a blessing in disguise for Mickey. Hang in there man, you are in the right.

Moses, Jenks (5/6/2009 7:14:34 PM)

Preceived power can be an ugly thing!
Especially when you're a sandwich short a picnic!
Hang in there Mickey.

Bill Hader, Jenks (5/6/2009 7:15:36 PM)

Jenks needs to follow suit. The Jenks city manager in my opinion is in need of the knowledge that the people of jenks are the reason for his salary. He could not make it in the private sector for sure.

Bullhead, Nicut (5/6/2009 7:15:45 PM)

Yeah, I agree with QLC. Someone from Bixby, spill it! I hate guessing games, someone knows something.

Peter Piper, TULSA (5/6/2009 7:19:55 PM)

Sounds like the crackerjack Sperry School Board.

sjt, tulsa (5/6/2009 8:41:24 PM)

bixby and their problems.
the saga continues on.
they never clean up their town.
if they ever do, they better make sure the story is correct. the tulsa world had better do the same.

wifemompara, bixby (5/6/2009 8:47:08 PM)

MR. im4osu and Moses...unless you have lived in Bixby within the past 20 years, then you need to stay out of our politics. First of all mickey (and no that is not a typo..I only capitalize people who deserve it) has never done right by the citizens of this town. He has constantly misconstrued the truth for his own benefit. He has lied, boldface, to the citizenery of Bixby since the day they hired him back. He has run amok with the consent of the good ole' boy network that used to run this town, and now that we have people in there that are not part of the establishment of this city,let the ouster of the network begin.
As someone who has had more than my fair share of dealings with mick and the good ole boys, I am thrilled that he is finally going. This city has had unprecedented growth and nothing to show for it. Our roads are a mess, we have flooding issues that surpass anyone's imagination, a fire chief that is unable to do his job( who was hired by the boys) because he is beholding to them, rampant traffic issues and to top it all of, the loss of a target superstore that should have gone in at 121st and Memorial instead of 101st and Memorial. My Mommy always said "good riddance to bad rubbish"which is appropos for the mick.

Mar, Tulsa (5/6/2009 9:11:59 PM)

wifemompara.....ok that is fair. But just remember, you can't make comments about the going ons in the City of Tulsa. It seems some of the people in the small towns around Tulsa are quick to make negative comments about Tulsa. My feeling is for you small town (small minded) people stay in your own little towns since you don't like Tulsa.

wifemompara, bixby (5/6/2009 9:18:41 PM)

maybe all same towns have the same problems..but this one really hits home..ya'll have no idea what hubby and i have gone thru with this city for the past year..i just want people to know that unless you have lived here don't jump to conclusions that will in the end bite you in the butt. You can and should not always believe what you read in the paper..the city has yet to make a response because of the legal implications, so let's wait for the city's side before you jump on the mick bandwagon..

LnorR, tulsa (5/6/2009 9:30:54 PM)

wifemompara,I have no dog in this fight but most posters here are very familiar with public corruption and the good ole boys network.Every town seems to have one.AnativeTulsan is right its all our business we dont want make the mistake of letting some one in our city gov circle if it needs to be stoped.We have already had wool pulled over eyes so many times its hard to refocus.

wifemompara, bixby (5/6/2009 11:01:42 PM)

agreed . we all need to keep a much closer eye on our elected officials. Just make sure that you are active in your city and not just financially. Attend meetings of your council and school board. Get involved with your homeowners' organization. Don't just talk the talk.

concernedpapa, Kiefer (5/7/2009 5:58:20 AM)

A city with growing pains? Or is it someone has threw a monkey wrench into the good ole boys system?
Ray Charles can see through what the council is trying to do. Stand your ground Mr. Webb.

wifemompara, bixby (5/7/2009 7:16:25 AM)

concernedpapa...webb is part of the good ole boy network. if you had read the article webb has been with the city for 16 years and is appointed there fore part of the network. the new council memgers who were elected in april are not of the network and are trying to clean up city hall.

concernedpapa, Kiefer (5/7/2009 7:44:03 AM)

For some cleaning up city hall is a nice way of saying do it my way or the hiway. I read the article and stand by my post. If the city of Bixby is trying to evade the open meeting clause they should be stopped regardless if you voted for them or not. If you want to remove the city manager do it. Don't wait until he reports an improper act and then susspend him. If you read the article then you must have read the quote from the city charter. Him being there for 16 years only enforces what preacher Jim on the show Taxi said about Tony, the corrupt union rep for the drivers. " Nothing takes the place of experience."

my view, Sand Springs (5/7/2009 8:24:44 AM)

The city manager serves at the desecration of the city council. They hire them and they can fire them. Webb has a contract that needs to be bought out, are they [city council] prepared to do that? If not just don't renew his contract in 2010.

Ignatz, Broken Bow (5/7/2009 8:39:20 AM)

This is about due process of law, whether it regards following proper procedure as to the "Open Meeting" laws, disciplining employees or terminating their contracts. Councils have to observe due process just like everyone else, regardless of their motives. Phil Frazier is a smart guy, hard to believe he would let them get away with this stuff unless they did it when he wasn't at the meeting.

anita gail, (5/7/2009 8:51:48 AM)

I've lived in Bixby for almost 20 years and I agree 100% with wifemompara. Good riddence to the "good ole boy" system that has been in place in Bixby for a very long time. There has been corruption in the city, with the city manager, city clerk, etc.....Do the research, you can find the trash that happens in the city of bixby.

007, (5/7/2009 9:05:30 AM)

Bixby has always had a reputation of a crooked little hick town, controlled by a few families. This should surprise no one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bubba, Bixby (5/7/2009 9:05:53 AM)

The only thing more ridiculous than the Bixby School Board is the City of Bixby's government.

How can these moron's consistently run off businesses? The story I heard is that the City of Bixby demanded 6 months of sales tax up front from Target to complete the infastructure necessary to support the store.

I do know for a fact that Wal-Mart left Bixby after the flood of '86 when Bixby used Wal-Mart's parking lot to stage flood debris/waste. The heavy equipment used destroyed the concrete, and Bixby refused to compensate Wal-Mart for the damages. Wal-Mart explained to Bixby that if they did not make things right that Wal-Mart would never be back. Sure enough Wally World built a store as close to Bixby as they possibly could without being within the city limits. Now the sales taxes being paid by Bixby residents are going to Tulsa.

The management of the City of Bixby has screwed this town for years to come, they have pushed Wal-Mart and Target out of town. Keep up the good work you dimwits, at least we'll always have the sod farms and if you bankrupt one of those you can become the fire chief.

wifemompara, bixby (5/7/2009 9:45:26 AM)

glad to see others from our town speaking up...only those who actually have lived here for many years know how deep the corruption in this town runs (let's not forget the councilmen whose daughter worked for the city and was caught misappropiating funds)...that is why we voted out the two city councilmen. Let it be known that the others who have been on the council for way too long, their time is coming. The town has been run by a few very old and wealthy families, but hopefully with the new blood this town has seen in the past ten years we can get a sweeping change. The council for many years has let this city fall into disarray, with major traffic issues and roads that are down right dangerous,and allowed uncontrolled growth which has caused new and more devastating flooding which caused the federal government to step in and force the city to do something about the severe repetative losses our citizens have had to endure, yet they waste my tax dollars fighting the City of Tulsa over drainage issues instead of cleaning and repairing their own backyards.

johnboy51, Tulsa (5/7/2009 10:13:43 AM)

I say "fire them all" and good for the City Council. Bixby employees are the least responsive group of city workers in history. Small town employees doing small town work in a city that is no longer a small town. A new City Manager is a great start.