NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OF PETITION TO FORECLOSE THE RIGHT TO REOPEN DRAINAGE AND UNTILITY EASEMENT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
LARRY KERNS,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
THE CITY OF DEWEY, OKLAHOMA,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY; OKLAHOMA NATURAL GAS, A DIVISION
OF ONEOK, INC; AEP PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
OF OKLAHOMA; SPARKLIGHT
DEFENDANTS.
CASE NO. CJ-2026-139
STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: The City of Dewey, a municipal corporation; and Board of County Commissioners of Washington County; Oklahoma Natural Gas, a Division of ONEOK, Inc.; AEP Public Service Company of Oklahoma; Sparklight
Notice is hereby given that the Petitioners in the above captioned and numbered cause, have filed a verified Petition requesting that the Court foreclose the right to reopen certain portions of Fourth Street lying adjacent to Block 25 Joe A. Bartles Section and adjacent to Lot 1, Block 173 of Ida F. Gibson Addition to the Town of Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma "Subject Property", said portions being more particularly described as follows:
See Attached Exhibit "A"
The above request to foreclose the right to reopen said drainage and utility easement will be presented to Judge Vaclaw, District Court Judge, Washington County, Oklahoma, on the 30th day of June, 2026, at 9:00am, or as soon as thereafter as possible.
Anyone in opposition to this Petition to foreclose the right to reopen said drainage and utility easement or portions thereof may appear at the above time in the said Courtroom of Judge Vaclaw in the Washington County Courthouse at 420 S. Johnstone, Bartlesville, OK 74003, and resist the same, provided said party has filed a verified answer showing the grounds for opposition to the Petition at least five (5) days prior to the date set for the hearing, and should opponents not appear and resist, then relief may be granted as prayed for in the Petition.
/s/ Kyra Franks for Russell C. Vaclaw
JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
Submitted by:
Andrew M. Ihrig, OBA #21233
MADDUX, IHRIG & SHAMHART, PLLC
224 E. 4th St, Bartlesville, OK 74003
(918) 214-8040
EXHIBIT "A"
TRACT D
A tract of land being part of the platted 4th street right-of-way and lying adjacent to Block 25, Joe A. Bartles Section to Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 173 Ida F. Gibson Addition to Dewey and being a point on the South right-of-way line of said 4th Street; thence S88°38'57"W along said South right-of-way line a distance of 95.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing S88°38'57"W along said South right-of-way line a distance of 58.00 feet to the Southwest corner of a tract of land described in Book 294, Page 372 and being recorded in the Washington County Clerk's Office (said tract being a vacated portion of 4th Street per Ordinance No. 1106); thence N01°14'05"W along the East line of said tract of land described in Book 294, Page 372 a distance of 15.00 feet to the Northeast corner of said tract of land described in Book 294, Page 372; thence N88°38'57"E a distance of 58.00 feet; thence S01°19'48"E a distance of 15.00 feet to the point of beginning.
TRACT E
A tract of land being a part of the platted 4th Street right-of-way and lying adjacent to Lot 1, Block 25, Joe A. Bartles Section to Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma, and adjacent to Lot 1, Block 173, Ida F. Gibson Addition to Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 1, Block 173, Ida F. Gibson Addition to Dewey and being a point on the South right-of-way line of said 4th Street; thence S88°38'57"W along said South right-of-way line a distance of 95.00 feet; thence leaving said South line, N01°19'48"W a distance of 15.00 feet; thence N88°38'57"E a distance of 95.00 feet to the West right-of-way line of Cherokee Avenue; thence S01°19'48"E along said West right-of-way line a distance of 15.00 feet to the point of beginning.
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May 7 2026
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