The Olney City Council passed an ordinance on June 24 to ban minibikes and pocket bikes from city streets, after a spate of complaints about unsafe and illegal behavior as well as noise.
The Olney City Council re-confirmed three existing board members of the Olney Economic Development Corporation, and confirmed a new member at its June 24 meeting.
The Olney City Council welcomed two new police officers to the ranks of the Olney Police Department at the Council’s June 24 meeting. Officers Preston Scroggins and Thomas Moore took the oath of office administered by Police Chief Dan Birbeck. Officer Moore comes to the OPD from the Graham Police Department, where he served in his first police job for six months before jumping to Olney.
The City and Keep Olney Beautiful were waiting on the diving board and slide to set a date for the opening of Olney’s new swimming pool – possibly as early as July 4 weekend, KOB President Kyle Turner said.
“It’s a sad day. I understand the financial piece but it is such a draw for people to come from the surrounding areas.”
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992