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Volume XXI, Issue XI November 2012 The mission of the Ad Valorem Division of the Oklahoma Tax Commission is to promote an ad valorem property tax system which is fair and equitable to all taxpayers by implementing standard valuation methodology, tax law conformity, and assessment administration compliance. Oklahoma Ad Valorem F O R U M Continued on page 2... “IAAO Zangerle Award Winner: 1997 and 2010” Director’s Notes: Thanksgiving was a little early this year, but there was a lot to be thankful for after a difficult year. The election is over. Bedlam is over. (Wait Until Next Year.) The holiday season is starting. Lots of good economic things are happening in Oklahoma. One of the things that I thought about over the Thanksgiving holiday was some of the parallels between Oklahoma in the 1930s and 2012, particularly when I was watching the Dust Bowl documentary by Ken Burns. It’s a great example of strength, optimism in face of a myriad of obstacles, the power of endurance, and the unity of purpose against powerful adversaries of bad weather, economics, and a drought. My grandfather came to Boise City in Cimarron County in 1933 in the middle of the Great Depression after he’d bought the local hardware store right in the middle of the drought of the century. Family legend has it that there was a bad dust storm the day he opened his new business. I don’t know why he decided to pick what seemed like such an inopportune time to take such a risk, but it worked out for him. He always used to say things have a way of working out. (In the second episode of Ken Burns’ documentary, I think there was a shot of the wall of my grandfather’s hardware store in one of the many terrific old photographs shown in the series.) We’re looking forward to working with the new officers. Scott Kirby did a good job last year, and I think that Gail Hedgcoth, David Tinsley, and Mandy Snyder will also do well. Don’t forget to remind Gail that this is her second time around, so we’ll expect a lot out of her since she’s had some experience. Not much has changed in ad valorem since 1995! We’d like to thank the county assessors for their help this year in working so well with our staff. We had a busy year with all of our regular work in completing the Annual Valuation Audit and the Equalization Study, plus the new “test” audit which required a super effort to get everything worked out and in order. Our assessment and equalization staff was given an extra assignment to complete in an already busy year and despite some challenging situations, they worked hard on the effort. We’ve scheduled a meeting on SQ 766 for December 6, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at Metro Tech, Room I of the Business Conference Center, 1900 Springlake Drive in Oklahoma City. BCC ITC HCC EDC Metro Tech Drive 1900 Springlake Drive Martin Luther King Avenue Prospect Avenue Staton Dr 12/10 BCC ITC CCC HCC EDC PSA TM WH SVC 7 8 10 9 12 11 13 14 4 5 C D F G G H I D E B A Entrances Parking Metro Cafe BCC Business Conference Center CCC Child Care Training Center EDC Economic Development Center HCC Health Careers Center ITC Information Technology Center MCA Metro Career Academy PSA Public Safety Academy SVC Service Center TM Transportation & Maintenance WH Warehouse (shipping & receiving) LEGEND Campus Locator Map (12-2010) 2 3 1 6 MCA Preparing for Life Metro Technology Centers Metro Tech Drive (entry 6 and 7) (entry 8) (entry 13 and 14) (entry 9, 10 and 11) (entry 4 and 5) (entry 1, 2 and 3) (entry 12)
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Okla State Agency |
Tax Commission, Oklahoma |
Okla Agency Code |
'695' |
Title | Oklahoma ad valorem forum, 11/2012, v.21 no.11 |
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Oklahoma Tax Commission. |
Publication Date | 2012-11 |
Publication type | Newsletter |
Purpose | Director's Notes:; "A Mapping Minute" with Troy Frazier, The mapping component of the new performance audit was developed to emphasize how mapping should be used in the assesor's office. The 25-point question dealing with the Analysis of Cadastral Mapping was broken into five categories.; IAAO Workshops Offered in December; Focus on Noble County; |
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Language | English |
Date created | 2012-12-27 |
Date modified | 2012-12-27 |
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Full text | Volume XXI, Issue XI November 2012 The mission of the Ad Valorem Division of the Oklahoma Tax Commission is to promote an ad valorem property tax system which is fair and equitable to all taxpayers by implementing standard valuation methodology, tax law conformity, and assessment administration compliance. Oklahoma Ad Valorem F O R U M Continued on page 2... “IAAO Zangerle Award Winner: 1997 and 2010” Director’s Notes: Thanksgiving was a little early this year, but there was a lot to be thankful for after a difficult year. The election is over. Bedlam is over. (Wait Until Next Year.) The holiday season is starting. Lots of good economic things are happening in Oklahoma. One of the things that I thought about over the Thanksgiving holiday was some of the parallels between Oklahoma in the 1930s and 2012, particularly when I was watching the Dust Bowl documentary by Ken Burns. It’s a great example of strength, optimism in face of a myriad of obstacles, the power of endurance, and the unity of purpose against powerful adversaries of bad weather, economics, and a drought. My grandfather came to Boise City in Cimarron County in 1933 in the middle of the Great Depression after he’d bought the local hardware store right in the middle of the drought of the century. Family legend has it that there was a bad dust storm the day he opened his new business. I don’t know why he decided to pick what seemed like such an inopportune time to take such a risk, but it worked out for him. He always used to say things have a way of working out. (In the second episode of Ken Burns’ documentary, I think there was a shot of the wall of my grandfather’s hardware store in one of the many terrific old photographs shown in the series.) We’re looking forward to working with the new officers. Scott Kirby did a good job last year, and I think that Gail Hedgcoth, David Tinsley, and Mandy Snyder will also do well. Don’t forget to remind Gail that this is her second time around, so we’ll expect a lot out of her since she’s had some experience. Not much has changed in ad valorem since 1995! We’d like to thank the county assessors for their help this year in working so well with our staff. We had a busy year with all of our regular work in completing the Annual Valuation Audit and the Equalization Study, plus the new “test” audit which required a super effort to get everything worked out and in order. Our assessment and equalization staff was given an extra assignment to complete in an already busy year and despite some challenging situations, they worked hard on the effort. We’ve scheduled a meeting on SQ 766 for December 6, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at Metro Tech, Room I of the Business Conference Center, 1900 Springlake Drive in Oklahoma City. BCC ITC HCC EDC Metro Tech Drive 1900 Springlake Drive Martin Luther King Avenue Prospect Avenue Staton Dr 12/10 BCC ITC CCC HCC EDC PSA TM WH SVC 7 8 10 9 12 11 13 14 4 5 C D F G G H I D E B A Entrances Parking Metro Cafe BCC Business Conference Center CCC Child Care Training Center EDC Economic Development Center HCC Health Careers Center ITC Information Technology Center MCA Metro Career Academy PSA Public Safety Academy SVC Service Center TM Transportation & Maintenance WH Warehouse (shipping & receiving) LEGEND Campus Locator Map (12-2010) 2 3 1 6 MCA Preparing for Life Metro Technology Centers Metro Tech Drive (entry 6 and 7) (entry 8) (entry 13 and 14) (entry 9, 10 and 11) (entry 4 and 5) (entry 1, 2 and 3) (entry 12) |
Date created | 2012-12-27 |
Date modified | 2012-12-27 |