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The
County
Assessor
has the duty and responsibility to determine the true worth of real and
personal property for the purpose of taxation. They must also maintain and
revise yearly permanent records by political subdivision such as townships and
school districts. Information contained in the records are the legal
description, the fair cash or market value of both land and buildings, the
assessed value of both land and buildings, homestead status, personal property,
and the owner’s name and address.
The
County
Assessor
assesses all property for ad valorem taxation and submits the value of each
property to the County Equalization Board and later to the State Board of
Equalization for approval. After receiving the certified millage rates from the
County Excise Board, the
County
Assessor
prepares the tax roll, which shows the taxes due on each county property and
forwards the roll to the
County
Treasurer
for tax collection.
The
County
Assessor
also performs the following duties:
 | Preparing
and maintaining permanent records of all real and personal property
including cadastral maps
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| Implementing
the four-year visual inspection program for all property
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| Auditing
any property for which the estimated fair cash value differs from the value
submitted by the taxpayer
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| Receiving
and reviewing all applications for exemptions
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| Serving
as a member of the Board of Tax Roll Collections |
Veronica “Nikki” Wedel took office in May 2009 after
working in the Assessor’s Office over nine years previously. She takes pride
in her work and strives for a customer friendly workplace that is accommodating
to all. Nikki has completed both the Initial and Advanced Assessor Training
Accreditation Program that
Oklahoma
State
University
provides.
Nikki is a member of the
County
Assessor
’s Association of Oklahoma, Local & International Association of Assessing
Officers,
County
Officers
and Deputies Association, Creek County Democratic Party, Federation of
Democratic Women, along with serving on other various committees.
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