The City Council plans to meet Wednesday to consider the appointment of Assistant City Manager Laura Sanders as interim City Manager following the resignation of City Manager Mike Bailey last week. Bailey resigned, effective immediately, on Friday, Aug. 7. Sanders...
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City offers reward in lake vandalism cases
Floating mixing units churn water, keep algae from forming The City of Bartlesville is asking for the public’s assistance in protecting a critical piece of its water infrastructure: the floating water mixing units located throughout Hudson Lake. In addition to...
Sunset Bridge to reopen
Sunset Bridge is expected to reopen by end of day today after contractors wrap up striping on the voter-approved project. The bridge was closed in January for deck replacement and guardrail improvements. The $2.1 million project was funded by $1.2 million in sales tax...
Application period open for sidewalk program
The application period for the City of Bartlesville's Sidewalk Cost Repair Partnership Program is now open. The program is an initiative designed to help property owners offset the cost of repairing or maintaining sidewalks when expenses exceed $500. Building on the...
ONG franchise renewal election is August 25
Bartlesville voters will consider the renewal of the City’s franchise agreement with ONE Gas, Inc. (Oklahoma Natural Gas) at a special election on Aug. 25. The measure stems from a Council‑approved ordinance and proclamation adopted in June, which placed the question...
Application period to open for sidewalk program
The City of Bartlesville is preparing to open the application period for the second year of its Sidewalk Cost Repair Partnership Program, an initiative designed to help property owners offset the cost of repairing or maintaining sidewalks when expenses exceed $500....
Start‑up incubation program back at Centennial Park
Applications will soon open for the second year of Bartlesville’s start‑up incubation program at Centennial Park, with submissions to be accepted Aug. 1-31. Community Development Director Larry Curtis noted the strong foundation laid in the program’s first year. “The...
City to implement telephone, website technology
After resisting the move for years, the City of Bartlesville will finally implement more technology-based information options for callers and website visitors. The City Council voted 5-0 Monday to approve a contract for a pilot program deploying a technology-based...
New asphalt preservation project gets underway
Project differs from 2025 PSM; no dust, issues expected A preventative street project in the Prairie Ridge and Stone Branch subdivisions got underway this week following City Council approval of a contract for the work on July 6. The Council approved a contract for...