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Report: Sales, use tax collections down for period

Report: Sales, use tax collections down for period

According to the April sales tax report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, sales and use tax collections for Bartlesville were both down compared to the same period last year. Sales tax revenue was $1,855,906 which is down 1.95 percent, or $37,000, compared to the same...

Input wanted: Citywide survey now open

Input wanted: Citywide survey now open

A resident survey to get input on government services and measure the quality of life in the community is open to the entire community as of April 14, as the randomized portion of the project has concluded. “We are excited to receive more input from the community that...

Friday trash routes amended for Good Friday holiday

Friday trash routes amended for Good Friday holiday

Friday trash collection moved to Wednesday, April 16 Most City offices will be closed Friday, April 18, and Friday residential trash routes will be amended to Wednesday, April 16, due to the Good Friday holiday. During holiday weeks, trash collection for routes...

Q&A: Fluoride proven to be effective for oral health

Q&A: Fluoride proven to be effective for oral health

Q: Has there been any talk of stopping the fluoridation program in our water supply? Answer provided by Water Utilities Director Terry Lauritsen: A: Water fluoridation has been extensively studied and the research shows significant benefits to oral health. Adding...

Police Department to host ‘Day in the Park’ event

Police Department to host ‘Day in the Park’ event

The Bartlesville Police Department invites the community to come out for “A Day in the Park” on Saturday, April 26. The event will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lee Lake, 2200 S.E. Adams Blvd. (across from Lowe’s). "With the dedicated efforts of our department, Crisis...

BPD, OKWU to conduct training scenario April 15

BPD, OKWU to conduct training scenario April 15

The Bartlesville Police Department, in partnership with Oklahoma Wesleyan University, will conduct a police training scenario on April 15 at the OKWU campus, located at 2201 Silver Lake Road. The exercise is part of a continued effort to enhance emergency response...

Free yard debris collection set for May 5-9

Free yard debris collection set for May 5-9

The City's next free yard debris collection will take place the week of May 5-9. 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 crews...

Winds result in delay in golf course greens sodding

Winds result in delay in golf course greens sodding

High wind gusts experienced by the Bartlesville area in recent weeks have displaced some of the topsoil on the newly reconstructed greens at Adams Golf Course and could cause delays in sodding, Assistant City Manager Laura Sanders said Monday. "We have lost some of...

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