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County Publication Requirements

Ray Vaughn Oklahoma County Commissioner. County Publication Requirements. 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.

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County Publication Requirements

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  1. Ray Vaughn Oklahoma County Commissioner County Publication Requirements

  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

  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

  7. 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

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

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