Editing Piedmont, Oklahoma (section)

==Government==
Piedmont is a [[home rule]] city served by a [[council–manager government]].  

Jason Orr was the City Manager from July 2016 until August 2021 when he was fired by the City Council as the result of an investigation by the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PIEDMONT CITY MANAGER FIRED 2 WEEKS AFTER STATE AUDIT |url=https://www.news9.com/story/6125809baa44730bf309071a/piedmont-city-manager-fired-2-weeks-after-state-audit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Piedmont city manager fired |url=http://piedmontnewsonline.com/index.php/2021/08/24/piedmont-city-manager-fired/}}</ref> The report revealed that Orr had violated Piedmont ordinances with the purchase of two pickup trucks by not obtaining prior Council approval and soliciting competitive bids as required.  The report also revealed that Orr had contacted City Council members via phone calls prior to the purchase in February 2020 which appeared "to be an action of the Council conducted outside of an official meeting, a circumvention of the Open Meetings Act".<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Piedmont, Special Audit Report August 10, 2021 |url=https://www.sai.ok.gov/Search%20Reports/database/City%20of%20Piedmont%20Web%20Final.pdf}}</ref>  No action was ever taken against the Council members for their actions.

Josh Williams has been the City Manager since June 2022.  Kurt Mayabb was the Mayor from April 2019 to November 2023. Former Mayor Pro-tem Melissa Ashford is the current Mayor until the term expires in April 2023.