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Board members raised concerns that the assessor’s office recorded a lower valuation after the board had previously made decisions on protested cases. One board member said the action appeared to lack legal authority and told the assessor, \"You didn't have the authority to do that after the board made a decision,\" adding that the board's review must be supported by the full record before decisions are finalized.

The assessor responded that additional information had been obtained after the board's earlier action and that staff completed work as the new information arrived: \"When we finally got the information we needed,\" the assessor said. The assessor also said staff were working to get notices out and expected to provide materials electronically to the board for review.

Board members pressed for timeliness and warned of possible formal protests. They said they expect assessment materials to be ready by April 1 so the equalization board can review them before the June 1 deadline. One board member noted last year’s large write-downs — referenced in discussion as about $5.4 million — and criticized legal counsel's handling of litigation and advice, saying county attorneys should have prepared to take cases to court rather than allowing off-record adjustments.

The board discussed confidentiality and said it could review sensitive evidence in an executive session if required. Members repeatedly said they would \"set the record straight\" and that the board may file protests as the governing equalization body if assessments appear incorrect.

During the meeting the board also approved (by voice vote) an extension of the excise board session through June or as long as needed to complete required work.

No formal change to assessments was recorded at the meeting; the exchange was a demand for documentation and a warning that the board may use its protest authority if assessment materials are not timely or appear to have been altered without appropriate procedure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Woods County Excise Board, Equalization Board March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members challenged the county assessor's handling of last year’s protested property valuations, saying adjustments were made after decisions without apparent authority and warning they may formally protest assessments if valuation information is not provided by set deadlines.","taxTitle","Woods County, Oklahoma","taxId",70729,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630539,"Woods County approves multiple budget transfers and opens donation fund for senior project",142,335965,478685,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2691296-2694b34894a58702bdc465a218131e3a&start=335&end=478","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2691296-2694b34894a58702bdc465a218131e3a/thumbnail_335965.jpg","/articles/6630539/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Woods-County-approves-multiple-budget-transfers-and-opens-donation-fund-for-senior-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630539-676f51f236dd82609abb022e60b3018e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775268342&Signature=JxxEgi5fNv7v-nCRJ0ZcD9pO6gjNzS1-TJM9zdEauPJSRdO6efNXsUH8~WAlN9OTiLvFGehgftN~5-PaOaXR3v5JAx3qNzXbVcMHZ1q5p09WWzoWtQPGHFwYUDTrzcX8zvhG~qRIl6GA4yDHhx7ssM9xcXs0UMw7YCau7sVVwlWoVfNbUGB4mF6Do2P9ASwAHPIz1L3LJR7ifuZK4da2UnXmR3UNOKpAYM8HaxKXNYZjBN6AChuf8wFhFphvsj6xkV-cCmy4HB65wnqe9xqBqpNPxvITek8uD6mgvljtjPTfgBzYsUDUN7t62UpYTq5ARUP2LNSuwZ7kAP8-eV9wvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woods County Excise Board approved several transfer appropriations at its meeting and opened a restricted donation fund to receive a gift from the Winona Health Industrial Authority for a senior citizens project.

Board members moved and carried approvals for multiple intra-department transfers, including a $100,000 transfer from a general capital account to a capital account for the fire department to fund work on two new brush rigs that will soon go out for bid. The board also acknowledged smaller transfers to cover personal services in highway districts and moved money within fair accounts to shift funds from full-time to part-time line items.

An auditor-recommended donation fund was created to hold roughly $94,000 the Winona Health Industrial Authority donated “to help with the senior citizens project,” a county official said during the meeting. The chair moved the fund creation motion, a second was recorded, and the motion carried with board members voting “aye.” The official said the auditor advised the donation be placed in the donation fund so it \"will strictly be used only for that project.\"

Separately, the board approved a transfer from the county general assessor fund to the assessor’s fee fund in the amount of $901,901.54. Several routine transfers connected to fair payroll and other operating accounts were also acknowledged during the meeting.

On the fair account transfer, one board member said, “We’re just moving some money from one of their accounts to the other to take care of the maintenance operations because it’s getting lost at the end of the year,” describing the rationale for the shift.

Motions to approve minutes and to adjourn were also adopted by voice vote.

The board did not provide line-item detail for every transfer on the record; where dollar amounts were unclear in the discussion the transcript does not specify exact accounts. The county indicated the fire equipment work will go out for bid to fit the newly purchased trucks as brush rigs.

The board adjourned after the transfers and fund-creation votes; no additional fiscal actions were announced at the meeting.","The Woods County Excise Board approved several intra-department transfers, created a donation fund for a Winona Health Industrial Authority gift earmarked for a senior citizens project and approved money moves for fair staffing and fire equipment upgrades.","actionData","errors"]

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Woods County excise board questions assessor’s post-decision adjustments and presses for timely valuations

Woods County approves multiple budget transfers and opens donation fund for senior project