Hikes needed to cover inflation, rising material, staffing costs The City Council approved proposed increases to the City’s water, wastewater, and sanitation rates during its meeting on Monday, following the presentation of preliminary recommendations from a utility...
The City Council approved an ordinance renewing a franchise agreement with ONE Gas, Inc. (Oklahoma Natural Gas) – and an accompanying proclamation which will present the measure to be considered by voters at a special election on Aug. 25. If approved by voters, ONG...
The City Council adopted an ordinance on Monday that updated the municipal code to create a Tobacco‑, Smoke‑, and Vapor‑Free policy for all City property. The new rules expanded the prior smoking ban to cover all tobacco products and vapor devices and applied the...
At its June 1 meeting, the City Council approved a voluntary termination agreement to close out Phase One of the Buffalo Roam development at the former Bartlesville Christian Church, 520 S. Osage Ave. The action finalizes the first phase of the disposition and...
The City Council awarded a bid for Downtown Central Business District Paving Rehabilitation & Landscaping Phase 3 at its Monday meeting, accepting the base bid from KSL Dirtworks but declining the add alternate. The accepted base bid totaled $1,249,553.03. KSL’s...
Council approves FOP contract The council voted to approve a contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 117 for Fiscal Year 2026-27. City Attorney Jess Kane presented the agreement, saying negotiations with the police union resulted in an agreement between the...
The Bartlesville Area History Museum hosted a brief ceremony Tuesday to unveil a commemorative plaque honoring the late Viola Ford Fletcher (1914-2025), a former Bartlesville resident and the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre at the time of her...
Why is the City increasing utility rates? The answer to this is significantly more complicated than it might appear at first glance. In short, rate increases are needed to continue funding the water, wastewater and trash collection (or refuse) utility services the...
Neighborhood Services braces for uptick in tall grass, weeds violations Spring has arrived — which means sunshine, blooming flowers, and the annual return of Bartlesville’s most persistent warm‑weather visitor: the nuisance complaint. Neighborhood Services, a small...