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Stein campaigns for

Oklahoma County Assessor
BY JAMES COBURN were established as the first ogy. It was estimated a few years ago to provide 100 Office of Oklahoma
THE EDMOND SUN system of government for years ago that the office has percent exemption of County Assessor. Stein
law and order, public 52 fewer employees to be property taxes for dis- often highlights the web-
In his 2018 campaign for schools, libraries, and a able to accomplish that abled military veterans page. He has found that
Oklahoma County clerk’s office for secure task because of computer and reduced taxes for low nobody likes property
Assessor, Chief Deputy records. tablet technology, Stein income home owners. taxes, but if they haven’t
Assessor Larry Stein is all “It’s a foundational stone said. The spouse of the veteran lived somewhere else like
about right-sizing govern- of government, and it still This efficiency has enjoys the exemption of Texas, Florida, California
ment, he says. Oklahoma is.When you’re looking at saved taxpayers about $52 tax for as long as they own or New Jersey, they may
County Assessor Leonard what happens in million, Stein said. During the property, Stein said. not understand what an
Sullivan has announced his Oklahoma, in Oklahoma Stein’s tenure the staff has Stein is also the only amazing deal they have
retirement. County particularly, you’re reduced by another 10 announced candidate on their property.
Stein is driven to be effi- looking at a huge amount jobs. accredited by the “We hope that everyone
cient and save taxpayers of money that comes from “That means there is Oklahoma Tax understands how accu-
money. He said he is as property owners that sup- less money to run an Commission, he said, by rate we are on the values
stingy with taxpayers’ port public schools,” Stein office and more money having passed all the and how much informa-
money as with his money. said. “Really what it’s all that goes to the schools,” seven required courses to tion they can get on our
Stein gets to make a lot of about, we’re looking at Stein continued. “And serve as assessor. website,” Stein said.
decisions about saving what we spend on our local we’re really proud of that.” “Any person in our Stein said he pledges to
money as chief deputy public schools that comes The office also offers a office that is involved in provide the friendliest
assessor for Oklahoma from the property assess- web page to promote setting values of property staff with the knowledge
County. ment which is the basis for understanding of tax has to pass those seven to answer questions cour-
“It’s the ability of having the property tax bill that payer money distribution. courses,” Stein said. teously, and continue to
government be efficient comes from the treasurer’s Aerial images have greatly Courses involve map- update information on
because there’s so many office.” improved in rendering a ping and legal descrip- the Oklahoma County
stories where government The entire year begin- sharp pixel definition. So tions, different functions Assessor’s internationally
is wasteful. I like stories ning Jan. 1 is spent deter- people moving into a of county government recognized and award-
where they are shown to be mining the current market neighborhood benefit offices, and setting a value winning website and save
efficient because it shows value for every one of the from data and images on for commercial and resi- taxpayers money, Stein
where people are getting more than 330,000 parcels the webpage. dential properties. Sales, said.
their money’s worth,” said in Oklahoma County worth “Data on property val- income and cost are used To learn more about the
Stein, R-Edmond. more than $60 billion. ues is really good, and last daily to determine market Office of the Oklahoma
A smaller government Some assessors’ offices in year we had less than 1 value, he explained. County Assessor, visit
able to provide better serv- Oklahoma still use paper. percent of the people who Stein is currently presi- www.oklahomacounty.org
ices is what motivates him, Oklahoma County can got a notice on their prop- dent of the Edmond /assessor. More informa-
Stein said. measure data electronically erty, appeal that value to Neighborhood Alliance. tion about Larry Stein’s
The assessor’s office is for data synchronization. us,” Stein said. He is available to speak to campaign is available at
one of the building blocks The staff does that by Stein worked with the groups or neighborhood laste@
of Oklahoma. Counties using leading edge technol- state legislature a few associations about the oklahomacounty.org.

Small businesswoman Dearmore

announces for Lieutenant Governor
OKMULGEE — Self-made As Lieutenant Governor, I will erates some $635 million in local leader in a number of Okmulgee
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