Bartlesville voters will be asked to decide funding for upcoming capital projects and future economic development during a special election on Feb. 10, 2026. The Bartlesville City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a list of projects that, if approved by...
Negotiations between the City and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) for a 2025-26 Fiscal Year contract have not progressed since September and increasingly appear to be headed toward arbitration, City Attorney Jess Kane said during his monthly...
The City's next free yard debris collection will take place the week of Dec. 8-12. 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...
Seventeen Bartlesville residents were recognized Monday evening as graduates of the City of Bartlesville’s 2025 Citizens Academy. The Citizens Academy is a free, interactive program designed to give residents a behind‑the‑scenes look at how local government works....
Most City of Bartlesville offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Police and fire services will continue as normally scheduled with no interruption. City offices will re-open as normally scheduled on...
What ever happened with the Water Resources Committee? The Water Resources Committee still exists but hasn't met since completing their recommendations for next steps in January. The reason is simply that there isn't a need to do so at this time, as City staff...
The Bartlesville Development Authority (BDA) announced this week that Chris Batchelder has been selected to succeed David Wood as the organization’s president and CEO, marking a significant leadership transition for Bartlesville’s economic development efforts. Wood...
Bartlesville’s wastewater crews say Thanksgiving continues to be the busiest day of the year for sewer backup calls. Water Utilities Director Terry Lauritsen is urging residents to think twice before sending holiday leftovers down the drain. “We want everyone to enjoy...
The annual White Rose Luminary Service will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the White Rose Mausoleum. The purpose of the service is to honor and remember loved ones. Luminaries, which consist of a small paper sack weighted down with sand and illuminated by an...