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City Council seeks applicants for Ward 4 seat

Applications will be accepted through 11:30 a.m. on May 3 from Ward 4 residents interested in filling the seat vacated recently with the passing of Councilor Billie Roane, who died April 5 following a brief illness.

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Council hears proposed FY 2024-25 budgets

The Bartlesville City Council heard staff reports on the 2024-25 Fiscal Year operating and capital budgets during a workshop meeting held April 15. No action was taken on the item during the meeting, with final approval of the budgets expected to be considered next month. The budgets will go into effect on July 1, when the new fiscal year begins.

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Consultant gives council comp plan update

City consultant Halff Associates Inc. presented a progress report on Endeavor 2045, the update to the city’s Comprehensive Plan, during the workshop portion of Monday’s City Council meeting.

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Operation Clean House event set for April 20

The annual Operation Clean House event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 20 in two locations: the Phillips 66 downtown parking lot and the District 2 Washington County barn in Dewey.

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Neece to retire as BAHM collection manager

After nearly 18 years working to preserve local history, Bartlesville Area History Museum Collections Manager Debbie Neece will retire from the City of Bartlesville effective April 26.

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Free yard debris collection set for May 6-10

The City’s next free yard debris collection will take place the week of May 6-10. Bartlesville residents can put their bagged yard debris or bundled tree limbs at their normal trash collection point on their normal trash day during the week of the event and City crews will come by and pick them up.

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Current water situation:

Supply

Overall supply remaining: 91.8 percent

Last week: 91.8 percent

Weighted water supply remaining: 107.1 percent

Last week: 108.7 percent

Consumption

Average consumption last week:  4.48 million gallons per day

Drought Contingency Stage

The City is currently out of all stages of the Water Shortage OrdinanceThere are no water restrictions in place at this time due to the increased weighted water supply remaining level.