1. County Publication Requirements Ray Vaughn Oklahoma County Commissioner

2.  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

3.  Delinquent Personal Property Tax:  4,836 accounts published  Cost of publication--$12,169.45  Resale Publication  995 accounts published  Cost of publication--$37, 396.80  September Publication  15,545 accounts published  Cost of Publication--$206,374.50 Type 1: Treasurer Publication Requirements

4.  Original statement mailed -- October 2006.  Delinquent statement mailed—July 2007.  Published delinquents – September 2007 ($220,112)  Mailed 2007 tax with delinquent notice – October 2007.  Mailed delinquent statements – July 2008.  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

5.  Delinquent statement mailed—July 2010.  Published delinquents – September 2010 ($285,763)  Mailed 2010 tax with delinquent notice – October 2010.  Mailed delinquent statements – July 2011.  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

6.  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

11.  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 B425-00002, S/N 89298P1051, model no. 29884, acquired March 9, 1990, from Sears MWC OK, for $499.88.  The cost to Oklahoma County for publishing the minutes to this meeting was $4,312.35. Oklahoma County BOCC Meeting May 25, 2011

12. Contact Ray Vaughn (405) 713-1503 rvaughn@oklahomacounty.org www.oklahomacounty.org/district3/ 320 Robert S. Kerr, Rm. 621 (6th Floor) Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Ray Vaughn Oklahoma County Commissioner