Sequoyah County Treasurer

The Treasurer receives, manages, and invests all revenue received by and for County Government. These revenues include real estate taxes, business personal property taxes, public service taxes(utilities), fire district revenues, Oklahoma Tax Commission payments and various other sources of revenue. Our primary responsibility is to collect taxes certified by the County Assessor from the assessment valuations placed on real estate and personal property in the county.

The Treasurer mails tax statements, collects property taxes and apportions the taxes to the taxing jurisdictions. (school districts, cities, towns, the county, special districts, etc.) This money is apportioned and disbursed according to budgets approved by the County Excise Board.

The Treasurer manages the county's cash flow and is custodian for the bank accounts held by the county. In addition, the Treasurer registers all warrants and vouchers (a.k.a. checks) for the various county departments once the availability of funds has been verified.

All special assessments such as mowing, cleaning and nuisance abatement charges that are assessed by the cities and towns within the county are certified to the Treasurer. They are to be placed as a lien on the property and collected in the same manner as taxes. Once collected, the money is remitted to the city or town holding the lien.

The Treasurer also manages the liquidation of county owned properties and conducts annual tax sales of delinquent properties.

Currently, there are four deputies staffed to assist you; Lisa Choate, Ginger Stump, Sandy Ellis, and Megan Cheater.

Angela Gist - Treasurer

Angela Gist began her career in county government in 2001 in the County Assessor's office as the deed processor. In 2004 she went to work as a second deputy in the Treasurer's office. Angela was appointed as First Deputy Treasurer in March, 2006, and served until her appointment as County Treasurer beginning January, 2018.

Angela is a 1998 graduate of Sallisaw High School. GO, BLACK DIAMONDS! She has attended numerous specialized educational courses pertaining to the office of the County Treasurer during her time as First Deputy Treasurer and Treasurer, as well as yearly continuing education.

Angela and her husband, John, have three daughters, Mia, Emma, and Zoe. The family attends Sallisaw First Missionary Baptist Church. Angela and her family have made their home south of Sallisaw near Kerr Lake just minutes from where she grew up. Angela enjoys cooking, crafting, attempting to garden, spending time with her family, and researching/investigating just about anything. She is eager to talk with and help the citizens and taxpayers of Sequoyah County in any way that she can.