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Find Your CommunityA pre-bid meeting for Resurfacing Contract No. 2026-01 will be held beginning in the 3rd-floor conference room.
Bids for Resurfacing Contract No. 2026-01 will be publicly opened and read aloud in the 3rd-floor conference room of City Hall.
The City of Oil City will receive sealed bids for city-wide Street Improvements at the City Manager's office until 1:00 pm on Monday, June 1, 2026. Please view the full article for details.
Read moreThe Wednesday, May 6, 2026, meeting of the Oil City Redevelopment Authority has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 4:00 pm in Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall.
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