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Published: October 28, 2008
Both sides of Edmond safety center debate argue pros, cons
BY DIANA BALDWIN AND JOHN A. WILLIAMS
Size: The proposed public safety center will house police headquarters, the 911 center and emergency operations. The 83,068-square-foot building, to be built at Kelly Avenue and Main Street, is expected to answer the agencies' needs for the next 20 years. The jail will include 15 cells and an eight-person drunk tank. A projected 300 people will work in this building in 20 years. Pro: Detective Chris Cook , Edmond Fra...
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Galveston asks for recovery help
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

...employees, layoffs are imminent and that property tax revenues will be down by 40 percent...temporarily keep most or all of the sales tax revenue it usually gives to the state...emergency loans. "By rebating the sales tax for a set time for areas devastated...

 Article | Jan 11, 2009
Ralliers support cap on Oklahoma property tax hikes
BY JULIE BISBEE - CAPITOL BUREAU

...Now, property tax hikes are capped...state, property taxes under this formula...in 14 years. "Property tax relief is due...cap on property taxes has saved Oklahoma...said. Property taxes only increase by...5 percent cap on property tax increases since...question that put the property tax cap in place...

 Article | Mar 19, 2009
Curbs on Oklahoma property tax hikes will wait for now
BY JULIE BISBEE

...limiting to 3 percent the growth of property value assessments on homes with...session. He said hikes in assessed property values are outpacing economic growth...get part of their funding from property taxes, opposed the measure. House Speaker...

 Article | May 22, 2009
Property tax bills are being sent to owners in Cleveland County
BY JANE GLENN CANNON

NORMAN — About 120,000 property tax bills were mailed to Cleveland...Treasurer Saundra DeSelms said. Taxes are due Dec. 31, although...a penalty, she said. All property owners should receive a statement...s office at 366-0217. Property owners who don’t get a tax...

 Article | Nov 22, 2008
Oklahoma group supports lower property tax cap
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

...bill that would lower the cap on property tax increases from 5 percent to 3...pending in the House. Annual property tax increases currently are capped...Reynolds of Oklahoma City, says property taxes seem to rise 5 percent every year...

 Article | Mar 18, 2009
Speaker paid property tax late on office
BY NOLAN CLAY AND RANDY ELLIS

...Most of the original tax bills on the law...fees by paying the taxes late. None of the...the schools. The property taxes on Cargill...overdue 2007 and 2006 property taxes on his law...records show. The 2006 tax was more than a year...Cargill's $752.66 property tax bill for 2007...

 Article | Jan 27, 2008
Tardy taxpayers at state Capitol
Here are the legislators who missed multiple property tax deadlines or were late filing income tax returns. Some information was reported earlier:

...months behind on 2006 property taxes on his rental properties even though he is a longtime...and never got a tax bill. He paid the...2006 and late 2007 property taxes. He also was...about my property tax. ... I could...know the value of property taxes. Definitely.â...his home, rental properties and business. He...

 Article | Apr 13, 2008
Oklahoma House Bill would freeze senior property taxes
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

...approved legislation that would ask voters to freeze property taxes for seniors. The measure by Rep. Dave Dank of Oklahoma...home would not be subject to increases in value for property tax purposes as long as they live in the home. The measure...

 Article | Feb 25, 2009
How to pay the bill? It’s sales tax boost vs. property tax increase in Edmond
BY DIANA BALDWIN AND JOHN WILLIAMS

...the city-proposed property tax increase to fund a...increase ad valorem taxes, say they want a sales...to ask for a property tax increase. "We recognize...independent of school property tax funding. We appreciate...transportation needs. Property taxes will not increase if...

 Article | Oct 25, 2008
Property tax proposal a bad idea
BY PAT MCGREGOR

...would cap the annual increase on property taxes for homesteads at 3 percent or...Oklahomans already have a major say on property tax issues. Citizens voted in 1995...the county assessors who assess property values in our communities. If...

 Article | Apr 2, 2008

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