Inola Administrator Plans Retirement as Council Changes Public Safety Oversight
Inola's Town Administrator, Scott Devers, announced plans to retire by the end of the year, following public calls from residents during a town council meeting for his removal due to alleged mishandling of town matters and concerns about his alignment…
Tulsa, OK, October 26, 2026 —
Inola Town Administrator Scott Devers announced plans to retire by the end of the year, after residents called for his removal during a town council meeting. Residents cited alleged mishandling of town matters and concerns about his alignment with entities involved in lawsuits against the town, according to the available account.
The account does not specify when the meeting took place, identify the entities involved in the lawsuits, or provide details about the allegations. It also does not indicate whether the council took any action on residents’ calls for Devers’s removal. The allegations are not established findings in the information provided.
Separately, the council appointed a new commissioner for the police and fire departments. The appointment changes oversight of those departments, moving it away from the town administrator. The new commissioner’s name and the effective date of the change were not provided.
The information available does not say whether Devers’s retirement announcement was connected to the residents’ requests or to the appointment. It also does not identify who will assume the town administrator’s responsibilities after his departure, or describe any transition plans.
The developments leave several details unclear, including the specific concerns raised at the meeting, the council’s response to those concerns, and how the new oversight arrangement will operate. No additional information was provided about the lawsuits, the allegations involving town matters, or the process for selecting the commissioner.
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