Elizabeth Gray resigns as City Manager, Daniel Bradley to take over interim role

Mike Burdge presents Daniel Bradley with an award at the May 2019 City Council meeting.

The City of Sand Springs announced Tuesday at that retired Assistant City Manager Daniel Bradley will return as the Interim City Manager beginning June 1, 2020. Bradley will serve during the City Council’s search for a new City Manager, which is expected to last several months.

Bradley retired in 2018 from the City following more than thirty years of service, including stints as Chief of Police and Assistant City Manager. Bradley will help oversee daily operations of the City of Sand Springs, working alongside staff during a busy time of construction and development for the community.

Former City Manager Elizabeth Gray announced her resignation at the recent May 18, 2020 City Council meeting, effective immediately. Gray was hired in September 2014 after previously serving in the same role in Altus, Oklahoma.

Former Sand Springs City Manager Elizabeth Gray speaks at the groundbreaking of the new Billie A Hall Public Safety Center in 2018.

Gray oversaw an era of extensive economic growth and infrastructure improvements across the city, including the development of the River West Shopping Center, the creation of the Sheffield Crossing shopping center, the redevelopment of Case Community Park, the construction of new Police and Fire stations, the beginning of the Main Street Expansion and Improvement project, and more.