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Friday trash collection amended for Good Friday

Friday trash collection amended for Good Friday

Most City offices will be closed Friday, April 3, and Friday residential trash routes will be amended to Wednesday, April 1, due to the Good Friday holiday. During holiday weeks, trash collection for routes affected by the holiday is always on Wednesday of that week....

Operation Clean House 2026: How you can help!

Operation Clean House 2026: How you can help!

Operation Clean House organizers are gearing up for this year’s countywide cleanup event and are seeking volunteers to help make it a success. The free disposal day will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 18, offering Washington County residents a safe and...

Next free leaf & lawn collection is May 4-8

Next free leaf & lawn collection is May 4-8

The next free leaf and grass collection for City of Bartlesville will be held the week of May 4-8. When: Residents should place their leaves/grass at the curb in bags on their normal collection day during the week of May 4-8. Who: This collection is for private...

Sales tax collections mixed; revenue flat overall

Sales tax collections mixed; revenue flat overall

Sales tax revenue for Bartlesville was up about 4 percent and use tax was down about 1.3 percent compared to the same period last year, while overall tax revenue for the year remains flat, CFO/City Clerk/Treasurer Jason Muninger said this week. According to the March...

BPD opens applications for Citizens Police Academy

BPD opens applications for Citizens Police Academy

The Bartlesville Police Department is now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 Citizens Police Academy, which begins April 2. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on March 26. The academy will run from April 2 through May 21, with classes held every Thursday from 6-9...

Q&A: BDA spec building under construction at Industrial Park

Q&A: BDA spec building under construction at Industrial Park

What's going in there? There is new construction going on at the Industrial Park. Do you know what it is? The Bartlesville Development Authority is constructing a 20,000-square-foot speculative building at the Industrial Park. In March, the City Council voted to...

Park Patrol Survey

Park Patrol Survey

The Bartlesville Police Department is conducting a Park Patrol survey regarding safety in public parks. Scan the QR code above or click here to take the brief survey, which will remain open through March 24.

Police Chief Kevin Ickleberry to retire July 1

Police Chief Kevin Ickleberry to retire July 1

Bartlesville Police Chief Kevin Ickleberry has announced he will retire from his position after 31 years of service with the Bartlesville Police Department. His retirement will be effective July 1. "Chief Ickleberry has served our community with integrity, kindness,...

City Council OKs contract for firefighters

City Council OKs contract for firefighters

Following a recommendation by City Attorney Jess Kane, the City Council voted Monday to approve a contract with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 200, the union that represents Bartlesville firefighters, for the remainder of the current fiscal year....

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