McClain County GOP continues its “Meet Your County Officials” at 7 p.m. January 23 at the Newcastle Storm Shelter, 851 N. Carr Drive.
Paul Maus, McClain County GOP chair, said, “This month we will have McClain County Assessor, Kendal Sacchieri and District 2, Commissioner Wilson Lyles as our guest speakers.”
Maus said 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. Other duties include preparing and maintaining permanent records of all real and personal property including cadastral maps. Implementing the four-year visual inspection program for all real property. Auditing any property for which the estimated fair cash value differs from the value submitted by the taxpayer. Receiving and reviewing all applications for exemptions, and serving as a member of the Board of Tax Roll Corrections.
Maus said there are three county commissioners’ districts in every county in Oklahoma. Lyles is one of McClain County’s, and currently serves as the chairman. The districts are approximately equal in population and numbered as district one, two and three.
The board of county commissioners is the chief administrative body for the county.
“Many citizens perceive a county commissioner as mainly being responsible for maintaining and constructing the county roads and bridges,” Maus said. “While these are important duties required by the office, a county commissioner, as a member of the board, is also responsible for setting and administering policies for the county.”
He added, “Please join us as we meet and hear from both Wilson Lyles and Sacchieri about our county government and how they represent you as your elected official.”
