County Publication Requirements Ray Vaughn Oklahoma County Commissioner

 Type 1: Ultimately Reimbursed: Publication of notices that are ultimately repaid to the County when the bill is paid or the property is sold.  Type 2: Never Reimbursed: Publication of minutes and notices. Two Types

 Delinquent Personal Property Tax:  4,836 accounts published  Cost of publication--$12,  Resale Publication  995 accounts published  Cost of publication--$37,  September Publication  15,545 accounts published  Cost of Publication--$206, Type 1: Treasurer Publication Requirements

 Original statement mailed -- October  Delinquent statement mailed—July  Published delinquents – September 2007 ($220,112)  Mailed 2007 tax with delinquent notice – October  Mailed delinquent statements – July  Published delinquents – September 2008 ($225,521)  Mailed 2008 with delinquent notice – October 2008  Delinquent statement mailed – July 2009  Published delinquents – September 2009 ($276,512)  Mailed 2009 with delinquent notice -- October 2009 County Collection Process County Collection Process

 Delinquent statement mailed—July  Published delinquents – September 2010 ($285,763)  Mailed 2010 tax with delinquent notice – October  Mailed delinquent statements – July  Published delinquents – September 2011 ($206,375)  Totals:  Number of personalized mailings: 10  Number of published notices: 5  Total cost of publications in collection cycle: $1,214,283  237 properties sold at County Resale Auction. County Collection Process

 Board of County Commissioners:  Minutes of public meetings must be published in a legal newspaper  Minutes contain all actions taken on the posted agenda which are mostly routine business items.  The cost to Oklahoma County of publishing BOCC minutes averages $40,000 per year. Type 2: Meeting Minutes and Notices

 Minutes were 82 pages containing 28,749 words.  77 pages dealt with inventory—disposing of antiquated equipment or transferring equipment between County departments.  Example: “One (1) Craftsman Table Saw, C/N B , S/N 89298P1051, model no , acquired March 9, 1990, from Sears MWC OK, for $  The cost to Oklahoma County for publishing the minutes to this meeting was $4, Oklahoma County BOCC Meeting May 25, 2011

Contact Ray Vaughn (405) Robert S. Kerr, Rm. 621 (6th Floor) Oklahoma City, OK Ray Vaughn Oklahoma County Commissioner