Wed, Nov 25 2009
|
|
Published June 13, 2009 09:53 pm - COLUMBUS, Kan. — Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves said he is cracking down on county residents who have illegally registered their vehicles in other states. Groves said he prefers residents to comply voluntarily, but if not, his deputies will issue citations. “I think it’s definitely a problem,” Groves said. “It’s easy for people to go to another state to register their cars and trucks.” He said the problem is primarily in the southern part of the county, near the Oklahoma and Missouri borders, especially around Baxter Springs and Galena. Cherokee County sheriff enforcing compliance with vehicle-tag law By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com COLUMBUS, Kan. — Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves said he is cracking down on county residents who have illegally registered their vehicles in other states. Groves said he prefers residents to comply voluntarily, but if not, his deputies will issue citations. “I think it’s definitely a problem,” Groves said. “It’s easy for people to go to another state to register their cars and trucks.” He said the problem is primarily in the southern part of the county, near the Oklahoma and Missouri borders, especially around Baxter Springs and Galena. “It’s essentially illegal registration,” Groves said. “The problem, aside from them just choosing to break the law, is the money from those registrations goes toward cities and school districts, and a lot of other government functions.” Groves said residents sometime get a post-office box in Oklahoma, or register their vehicles at the address of a cabin on the lake, or a friend’s or family member’s address in Oklahoma. The cost to register a car in Oklahoma is much less than it would be in Kansas or Missouri. Adding to the cost in Kansas and Missouri are personal property taxes. Paula Ross, spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Tax Commission, said there is no property tax on vehicles in her state. Using a 2008 Toyota Corolla as an example, the cost to register the car in Oklahoma is $91. In Kansas, the cost to register the car is $39, but property taxes add $207.55, for a total of $246.55. In Missouri, a one-year registration is $21.25. There also is a $3.35 fee. An inspection can add up to $12.50 to the price. The property tax on the car, if it’s in Joplin, in Jasper County and in the Joplin School District, is $175.99. The Missouri total is $213.09. Ted Farnen, spokesman for the Missouri Department of Revenue, said a new license plate could add $2.78 to the total. Cherokee County Treasurer Juanita Hodgson said she has already seen some results of the increased enforcement effort. 
•
Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.
More from the N.E. Okla. & S.E. Kan. section
State rejects application for Cherokee County casino Kansas resident arrested on charges of sexual misconduct Cherokee County landfill closure set for May or June Pittsburg City Commission to consider joining regional initiative |
Print this story
E-mail this story
Post to del.icio.us
Discuss this story
 |
 |
: Special Offer For New Subscribers
:
 |
||||||||
|
||||||||
 |
|
|
Published by Newspaper Holding, Inc. 117 East Fourth Street, Joplin, MO 64801 Using our site is your agreement to the terms and conditions. News: news@joplinglobe.com • (417)623-3480 Advertise with the Joplin Globe Copyright © 2006 The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO All rights reserved. 
|
Popular Business directory links - Joplin Apartments | Joplin Attorneys | Joplin Auto Dealers | Joplin Auto Parts | Joplin Auto Repair | Joplin Beauty Salons | Joplin Car Rental | Joplin Dentists | Joplin Doctors | Joplin Flowers | Joplin Hotels | Joplin Insurance | Joplin Loans | Joplin Mortgages | Joplin Movers | Joplin Pizza | Joplin Realtors | Joplin Restaurants | Joplin Storage | Joplin Tax Preparation | Joplin Travel | Joplin Featured | More...
|
|
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. • CNHI Classified Advertising Network • CNHI News Service |
