Friday is the deadline to register to vote in the April 7 City of Bartlesville capital elections, when Bartlesville residents will decide funding for several proposed projects and improvements to the city’s existing facilities.
Voters will decide passage of a General Obligation Bond Issue and an extension of the half-cent Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) sales tax. Projects proposed for both the G.O. Bond Issue and the CIP extension primarily include improvements and maintenance to existing facilities and infrastructure.
There are no tax increases associated with approval of either measure.
“G.O. bonds are funded through ad valorem, or property taxes, which are paid by Bartlesville property owners while CIP funds come from the City’s half-cent CIP sales tax,” said City Manager Mike Bailey. “The City’s mil levy would remain at 15 with approval of the G.O. Bond Issue, so approval would have no impact on ad valorem taxes, and approval of the CIP extension would result in no change in sales tax as it is an existing tax.”
Dates to remember
- March 13 — Last day to register to vote.
- April 1 — Last day to request an absentee ballot.
- April 2 and April 3 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) — Early voting at Washington County Election Board office, 420 S. Johnstone Ave.
- April 7 (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) — Voting at your polling place
To locate your polling place, confirm your voter registration, view sample ballots or track an absentee ballot, see okvoterportal.okelections.us. For more information about the elections, see City Beat Election Edition or Capital Elections 2020: FAQ, Projects.