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Barbara Burk County Treasurer
315 SW 5th Street, Suite 300
Lawton, OK 73501
580.355.5763
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Barbara was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and is a lifelong resident of Comanche County. She was raised on her family’s farm southwest of Lawton, where she and her husband Larry still reside. She attended schools in Lawton and Geronimo, and the Great Plains Area Vo-Tech. She has received her Certification in the OSU County Treasurer’s Training Programs.
She began her career working for the Treasurer’s office in 1986, where she was promoted to Second Deputy and then to First Deputy Treasurer. During her years working in the office, she worked for six (6) different county treasurers. She successfully ran for the Treasurer’s position in 2006 and took office July 1, 2007. “I am very honored to serve as the Comanche County Treasurer. As your Treasurer, my job is to insure all revenue received and collected is deposited daily into a local bank after all receipts, reports, and ledgers are balanced. It is my responsibility to make sure that all county monies are secured, collateralized, and FDIC insured, including all bank accounts as well as investments. All county money is either deposited or invested in Comanche County banks. My office has the task of apportioning all revenue monthly to all taxing entities, to include schools, cities and towns, and county government funds. We are here to serve the taxpayers of Comanche County and welcome you all to come by or call our office if you have any questions or concerns about your tax dollars.” |