Osage County District 2

10/15/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE, N. 66th W. Ave. (Dane Hill) 🚧

Due to the rain we've received this week, Osage County District 2 needs to extend the road closure on Dane Hill.

To allow the road time to dry out and give our crew the best opportunity to complete these much-needed repairs before winter, the road will remain CLOSED throughout the weekend.

🚧 UPDATED ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULE:

📅 Road remains closed: Thursday, October 15th through Sunday, October 18th, including overnight.

🚧 Work resumes: Monday, October 19th at 7:30 AM

✅ Anticipated Reopening: Monday, October 19th at 3:00 PM

⚠️ IMPORTANT FOR RESIDENTS:

The section of Dane Hill marked on the attached map will remain COMPLETELY CLOSED until repairs are completed.

🏡 RESIDENT ACCESS: No residential driveways are located within the closure area. Residents can still access their driveways but may need to use the designated detour.

🚗 DETOUR: Please continue following the yellow route on the attached map and allow extra travel time.

🚨 PUBLIC SAFETY NOTIFICATIONS:
Local schools, the Osage County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Emergency Management, and local fire departments have been notified of the extended closure and updated reopening schedule.

We understand this extended closure is inconvenient, especially for those who travel Dane Hill daily. We appreciate your patience as our District 2 crew works to get these repairs completed and make this road safer for everyone.

👷 Please do not drive around barricades or enter the closed work area.

📞 QUESTIONS?
Call or Text: 918-396-2747
📧 [email protected]

📲 Follow for road updates and notifications.

Osage County District 2
Commissioner Steve Talburt

10/08/2026

🚧 UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURE, N. 66th W. Ave. (Dane Hill) 🚧

Osage County District 2 crews will be out Friday, October 9th, staging equipment along Dane Hill in preparation for next week's road repairs. The road will remain OPEN during this preparation.

📅 Monday, October 12th: County offices and local schools will be closed for Columbus Day.

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULE:

- Begins: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:30 AM
- Anticipated Reopening: Friday, October 16th at 3:00 PM

⚠️ IMPORTANT FOR RESIDENTS:

The section of Dane Hill marked on the attached map will be COMPLETELY CLOSED, including overnight, from Tuesday through Friday.

🏡 RESIDENT ACCESS: No residential driveways are located within the closure area. Residents will still be able to access their driveways but may need to use the designated detour to reach their homes.

🚗 DETOUR: Please follow the yellow route on the attached map and allow extra travel time.

🚨 PUBLIC SAFETY NOTIFICATIONS:
Local schools, the Osage County Sheriff's Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Emergency Management, and local fire departments have been notified of the upcoming closure.

We understand this will be an inconvenience, especially for those who travel this road daily. Our crew will be working hard to complete these much-needed repairs and make Dane Hill safer for everyone.

👷 Please do not drive around barricades or enter the closed work area.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to improve our District 2 roads!

📞 QUESTIONS?
Call or Text: 918-396-2747
📧 [email protected]

📲 Follow Osage County District 2 for other road updates and notifications

10/07/2026

Walking Through the Old Osage County Hospital, built in 1927

10/07/2026

A Walk Through Osage County History with Commissioner Steve Talburt.

Commissioner Talburt recently walked through a building that once played an important role in the lives of families across Osage County, the former Osage County Hospital in Pawhuska.

Opened in 1927, the hospital once cared for patients from across the county. Nearly a century later, pieces of that history remain inside, including old medical equipment, records and original fixtures that offer a glimpse into medical care generations ago.

The building itself tells a story too, although time has certainly taken its toll. And yes, while walking through, there were a few jokes about creepy dolls coming to life and how this would make a pretty convincing scary-movie set.

But among everything left behind are pieces of Osage County history worth preserving.

At Monday's Board of County Commissioners meeting, all three Commissioners voted to approve the donation of several items from the former hospital to the Osage County Historical Society Museum for display and preservation.

The items include historical hospital records, medical and radiographic equipment, hospital beds and patient-care tables, an original hospital door, a steam sterilizer, an examination light, and even several original bricks from the building.

Aurora Lott, a museum staff member, was actually the one who first had the idea of preserving items from the former hospital. She brought the idea to Kathryn Chambers, a former Osage County employee who now serves as the President of the Osage County Historical Society Board, who agreed it was worth pursuing, and Aurora ran with it.

Aurora came to Monday's meeting prepared and ready to answer any questions the Commissioners might have. She may have been a little nervous, but she was determined and ready. As it turned out, she had prepared for every question, and the Commissioners didn't give her a single one.

Kathryn also attended the meeting to show her support for the request and for preserving these pieces of Osage County history.

During citizen input, Jerry Butterbaugh took a moment to thank the County Commissioners for their time and for approving the donation of these historic items.

Buildings change with time, but their history doesn't have to disappear with them. We are excited to see what the Historical Society Board and museum staff do with these pieces of Osage County history and how they will be preserved for future generations.

And because history doesn't always have to be serious, we'll leave you with a few of the slightly creepier discoveries from inside the old hospital.

We're still not entirely convinced some of those dolls weren't watching us.
Osage County District 2 The Osage County Historical Society Museum Pawhuska Steve Talburt
Aurora Marie Lott

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

A COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT

When most people think about the job of a County Commissioner, roads and bridges probably come to mind first. But their responsibilities go much further.

One of those responsibilities may surprise you. Oklahoma law requires the Board of County Commissioners to inspect the county jail at least once each year.

Recently, District 2 Commissioner Steve Talburt joined Sheriff Bart Perrier and Captain Jay Long, Jail Administrator, for a walk-through of the Osage County Jail.

For Commissioner Talburt, there is some familiarity with this side of county government.

Before becoming Commissioner, he spent many years serving as an Osage County Sheriff's Deputy. His responsibilities are very different today, but that experience gives him an understanding of why the safety, security and day-to-day function of a facility like this matter.

This wasn't simply a tour.

They looked at repairs, improvements already underway, equipment that has required repeated maintenance, and systems that may need to be replaced in the future.

Captain Long was able to explain the day-to-day needs of the facility, what staff are experiencing and where improvements could make their jobs safer and more efficient.
The new flooring is a great example.

Yes, it looks better, but that's not the important part. The new surface provides better footing, and its pattern makes objects dropped on the floor easier to see. Something that sounds as simple as flooring can make a difference in the safety of both detention officers and the inmates in their care.

Other needs are much larger.

The jail is also replacing an important security and access-control system that helps staff monitor and control secured doors throughout the facility. It's something most of us probably never think about, but it is critical to keeping employees and inmates safe.

And then there are the things that aren't broken yet, but someday will be.

That's why these walkthroughs matter.

When equipment continually needs repairs, county officials eventually have to ask: Does it make sense to keep repairing it, or should we begin planning and budgeting for replacement?

That's where communication between county offices becomes so important.

The Sheriff is responsible for operating the jail. The Commissioners have separate responsibilities involving county property, purchasing, budgeting and inspecting the jail.
Different responsibilities, but they often intersect.

Sheriff Perrier and Captain Long know what is happening inside the facility every day. Commissioner Talburt can see those needs firsthand, ask questions and better understand what may eventually come before the Commissioners as a repair, purchase or budget decision.

It also demonstrates something Commissioner Talburt talks about often: the importance of putting good people in the right positions and listening to the people who know the job.

Not everything county government does comes with a ribbon cutting.

Sometimes it's planning today for an expense we know is coming tomorrow.

Sometimes it's listening to the people doing the job every day.

And sometimes, a relatively small fix can make a very big difference.

That's part of taking care of Osage County, too.

09/29/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: N. LOMBARD LANE - Weather Permitting🚧

📅 Wednesday, September 30, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Osage County District 2 will be closing N. Lombard Lane between W. 176th St. N. and Star Mountain Road for road work.

🚗 DETOUR:
Traffic will be detoured using Phillips Road, N. Javine Hill Road, and W. Country Road. Please see the maps below for the detour route.

Access through the closed section will be limited to residents who live along the closure, emergency services, and delivery services. Please stop and speak with the county flagger if you need access.

⚠️ Please allow extra travel time, follow the posted detour, and do not drive around barricades or flaggers.

As always, please slow down and watch out for yourself and our District 2 crew while they are working.

Thank you for your patience while we work to improve our county roads! 🚜