Edmondson talks tax issues with Oklahoma municipal leaders

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Drew Edmondson backed a proposal Thursday to allow property tax levies for municipal police and fire services and said the state should scrutinize some of the services currently exempt from the sales tax.

In remarks at the Oklahoma Municipal League's annual conference, held in downtown Oklahoma City, Edmondson said Oklahoma should try more creative ways to ensure online retailers are collecting sales taxes from Oklahoma consumers. He also addressed the constitutional carry issue — whether people 21 and over should be able to carry firearms without a permit or background check.

Edmondson appeared before the group the day after Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Stitt and sought to answer the same questions posed to Stitt.

Municipal leaders, who say they are hamstrung by a narrow reliance on sales tax revenue, have been eyeing other funding sources, including property taxes, for basic services. Currently, towns and cities may only use property taxes for capital projects.

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