Is it true we’re getting a Whataburger and a Jimmy’s Egg?
Jimmy’s Egg — During its April 3 meeting, the Bartlesville City Council approved a $40,897 incentive for Jimmy’s Egg to open a restaurant at 2330 S. Washington Blvd., the former location of McAlister’s Deli. According to the Community Development Department, permits have been issued for the restaurant. Department staff have not been given a completion or opening date.
City Beat readers may recall that Jimmy’s Egg had initially planned to open a restaurant next to Bricktown Brewery, located near Frank Phillips Boulevard and U.S. Highway 75, upon construction of the building, but those plans were put on hold with the pandemic. Bonus information: Medwise Urgent Care has been issued permits to open a facility at that location.
Whataburger — According to an April 26 meeting agenda for the Bartlesville Development Authority, the BDA is set to “(d)iscuss and take action on a recommendation to appropriate $119,000 from the Economic Development Fund for development assistance to WAB Venture, Inc. for construction of a Whataburger restaurant at 1350 S.E. Washington Blvd. (former Hunan restaurant), payable upon Certificate of Occupancy within 24 months.”
At this posting, Community Development Department staff have not received permit applications or plans associated with Whataburger.
When are you you doing that?
Do you know when the bridge on Tuxedo, over the Caney River, with the hole in the bridge, will be fixed? It seems like that has just been covered up and reduced to one lane for quite some time.
The pothole in question was patched when it appeared in January of this year, as funding for a complete bridge rehabilitation project had already been approved by voters in the 2020 General Obligation Bond Election. Design on the project started last October, and a construction contract will likely be awarded sometime this spring or early summer. Construction is expected to begin late summer or early fall of this year. It should take about a year to complete.
When is Yale going to be resurfaced?
The Yale resurfacing project is currently slated for the second issuance of the 2020 General Obligation Bond, funding that should be available this fall. So the Yale project should start sometime in 2024.
The $867,000 project, approved by voters in the 2020 General Obligation Bond Election, involves an asphalt rebuild on Yale between Adams Boulevard and Frank Phillips Boulevard. Some curb and gutter will be replaced as well.
For more information on the gap between elections and project completion, see https://www.cityofbartlesville.org/qa-gap-city-elections…/
Rain barrels: Illegal or no?
Are rain barrels illegal to use in Bartlesville? Can I use the water from it to water my plant on a day of the week that I’m not allowed by the Water Shortage Ordinance?
Rain barrels are not illegal in Bartlesville. Yes, you can use water from it to water on any day of the week you would like.