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Storm debris clean-up efforts continue
Bartlesville continues to make progress in the aftermath of a tornado that tore through the community on May 6.
About 1,200 homes were affected by the EF4 tornado, which hit Barnsdall before touching down in southwest Bartlesville and moving northeast. While some structural damage did occur in Bartlesville, there were no fatalities and no serious injuries reported.
Immediately following the storm, the City, thanks to temporary permitting by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, opened its free drop-off site for trees and other vegetative debris. That site remains open, and a free curbside collection got underway this week.
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Pools set to open May 25
The City-owned Frontier and Sooner swimming pools are set to open Memorial Day weekend, on May 25, barring any unforeseen issues. The Johnstone Splash Pad, located in Johnstone Park, is open now and crews are working to open Sooner Splash Pad, which is anticipated to open later today.
For more information, contact the Richard Kane YMCA at 918.336.0713.
Monday trash routes amended for Memorial Day
Most City of Bartlesville offices will be closed Monday, May 27, and Monday trash routes will be amended that week due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Monday trash routes will be collected on Wednesday, May 29, instead of on the holiday.
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Report: Sales tax revenue dips 2.5 percent
According to the May sales tax report from the Oklahoma Tax Commission, sales tax revenue for Bartlesville’s most recent collection was down 2.5 percent percent compared to the same period last year, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer/City Clerk Jason Muninger said Monday.
The May collection, which reflects sales made primarily in March, was $1,956,060, which is $50,000 less than the May 2023 collection. However, the collection is still “considerably higher” than May collections in years past, Muninger said.
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Portions of Pathfinder closed due to storm damage
Portions of the Pathfinder Parkway running/walking trail are closed due to damage and safety concerns after Monday night’s storm.
Residents are asked to avoid the 2.5-mile portion of the path near Bartlesville High School, particularly from Quapaw Avenue south along the Caney River and southeast to Silver Lake Road, due to multiple downed trees and broken branches.
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