June 17, 2020
By News Director Jared Atha
During the regular meeting of the Elk City Commission Wednesday afternoon, the commission approved the appointment of local lawyer and former state senator Tom Ivester as Interim City Manager.
Ivester was sworn in during the meeting as well, and expressed his excitement of the job, and for the city.
Ivester talks about what attracted him to the job.
It is unclear as to how long Ivester will serve as city manager in an interim role.
Also during the meeting the commission tabled discussion of initiating a process to employ a new city manager.