The City Council voted 5-0 Wednesday to appoint Assistant City Manager Laura Sanders as interim city manager following the resignation of City Manager Mike Bailey last week. The Council discussed the appointment in an executive session held during a special meeting on...
Most City of Bartlesville offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day, and Monday trash routes will be serviced on Wednesday, Sept. 9, due to the holiday. “Monday route customers will need to have their trash placed at the collection point no later...
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...
Bartlesville native Rachel Showler has been named human resources director for the City of Bartlesville. Showler will succeed current HR Director Robin Betts, who has accepted another position within the department. “Rachel brings a strong combination of professional...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...