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