Content warning: offensive behavior and language. This is being shared with the permission of the affected employees and with personal information redacted for the purpose of providing a clear and factual account of events in response to misinformation.
The City of Claremore takes the safety, professionalism and well-being of its employees seriously. Following an incident at City Hall on April 21, 2026, the City issued formal trespass notices to Ronald Durbin II and Lee Durbin after their conduct violated City ordinance § 134.11, which prohibits obstructing, threatening or using abusive language toward public officials while they are performing their duties. A third individual, later identified as Lane Brown, accompanied the Durbins during the incident but was not issued a trespass notice based on his conduct at the time.
As detailed in the notice and supported by the attached video and audio recordings, Ronald Durbin II and Lee Durbin engaged in disruptive and inappropriate behavior toward City staff. This conduct included intimidating remarks, comments regarding employees’ appearance, attempts to obtain personal information and efforts to record a non-public office area. This conduct included filming under an employee’s desk, an invasion of personal workspace that is visible at the end of Video 1.
Additional audio omitted from Mr. Durbin’s publicly shared video includes derogatory comments towards staff.
City employees deserve a safe and respectful workplace free from harassment, intimidation and inappropriate conduct. The City will continue to enforce its ordinances and take appropriate action to protect employees and ensure a professional environment for those serving the public in their official capacities.
Audio: claremore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/audio-recording-april-21_ciKFuXDM.m4a
Video 1: claremore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/City-Hallway-View-Video.mp4
Video 2: claremore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/City-Clerk-Desk-View.mp4
As Memorial Day approaches, Woodlawn Cemetery welcomes families and loved ones to begin placing memorial decorations starting May 18, 2026.
To help maintain the cemetery grounds, we kindly ask that all ground decorations be removed by Sunday, May 31, 2026. Any remaining ground decorations after this date will be removed.
We thank our community for joining us in honoring and remembering loved ones this Memorial Day.
🚨 Reminder! 🚨
The City of Claremore’s Annual Household Hazardous Waste Event is happening this Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Claremore Industrial Park.
This free event gives Rogers County residents a safe and convenient way to properly dispose of common household hazardous materials, including:
• E-waste
• Tires
• Ammunition
• Paint
• Medications
• And more
For a complete list of accepted items, visit: claremore.com/communitycleanup/.
