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City offices closed July 3 for holiday

City offices closed July 3 for holiday

City of Bartlesville offices will be closed Friday, July 3, due to the Independence Day holiday. Police and fire services will continue as normally scheduled. City offices will re-open as normally scheduled on Monday, July 6. The City Council meeting will be held...

Fireworks not permitted in Bartlesville city limits

Fireworks not permitted in Bartlesville city limits

Fourth of July festivities will be underway this weekend with cookouts, lake fun and organized fireworks displays. But fireworks for individual use are not permitted inside the Bartlesville city limits, Fire Marshal Brady Watson said recently. “Sparklers,...

July 4 event to celebrate US 250th anniversary

July 4 event to celebrate US 250th anniversary

The Bartlesville Kiwanis Club invites residents and visitors to join in a special Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 4, at Sooner Park. This annual community tradition will take on added significance in 2026 as the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary...

Banners celebrating 250 years of America installed this week

Banners celebrating 250 years of America installed this week

The City of Bartlesville is joining the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary by displaying banners throughout the city helping to commemorate the founding of the country. Bartlesville’s America 250 banners will be displayed at major intersections...

Filing period for City Council set for Aug. 3-5

Filing period for City Council set for Aug. 3-5

The filing period to seek election to the Bartlesville City Council is Aug. 3-5. Candidates must file a declaration of candidacy during this time to be eligible for election in the Nov. 3 general election. In accordance with the Bartlesville City Charter, all five...

Business license renewals due in July

Business license renewals due in July

All City of Bartlesville-issued business licenses will expire on June 30, which marks the end of the City’s fiscal year. Renewals are due in July. “The Community Development Department will email renewals to businesses the first week of July, and business will...

Sales tax collections up 5.3 percent for period

Sales tax collections up 5.3 percent for period

Sales tax collections were up 5.3 percent compared to the same period last year, while use tax revenue continues to be volatile but trending toward growth, City of Bartlesville Chief Financial Officer Jason Muninger said this week. According to the June report from...

Fireworks prohibited in city limits despite new law

Fireworks prohibited in city limits despite new law

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the City of Bartlesville reminds residents that fireworks remain banned within city limits despite the recent passage of the “Rockets’ Red Glare Act.” Signed by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt in May, the Act applies...

Fire hydrant flushing, testing continues

Fire hydrant flushing, testing continues

City of Bartlesville Water Department crews continue testing and flushing fire hydrants as part of the City’s annual flushing program to ensure hydrants are in proper working order. The process will be completed in sections. Flushing will be conducted from 6:30 a.m....

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