Invoicing for Services Rendered

The Oak Grove Fire Protection District regularly bills for service rendered outside its’ established tax base. This page serves to provide general information and reference to the statutory authority to bill for such incidents as provided in Oklahoma State Law.

If you have received a bill for a fire or motor vehicle accident we urge you to forward it to your insurance company since they will almost always have payment for fire department services written into your policy. If you believe you have received a bill in error or have questions about payment options, etc please call: 918-688-4143 or 918-266-6063

Send Payments To:
Oak Grove Fire Protection District
Attn: Service Billing
PO Box 430
Catoosa, OK 74015-0430

Subscription Service

A subscription service is available to residents and businesses alike that reside outside the fore mentioned tax base. Simply fill out our Subscription Form and send in the applicable payment. If you have questions regarding what is covered in the subscription program please call 918-266-6063.

Supporting State Statutes

Portion of Oklahoma Statute Title 18, Chapter 14, Section 593 - Schedule of Fees

A. Any charitable corporation formed for the purpose of providing either a volunteer or a full-time fire department, pursuant to Section 592 of this title, shall have authority to establish a reasonable schedule of fees to be charged for its services…either within or without the unincorporated area wherein it is situated. Such schedule of fees may contain one fee for members and another fee for nonmembers, except that no fee shall be established in excess of the approximate cost of providing the service. Any member or nonmember utilizing the services of such a fire department to extinguish or control a fire shall be liable to said corporation in the amount of the established fee…

Oklahoma Statute Title 19, Chapter 21, Section 901.7 - Powers of Directors A. The board of directors shall have the power and duty to:

1. Manage and conduct the business affairs of such district;

2. Make and execute all necessary contracts;

3. Purchase or lease-purchase and maintain all necessary and convenient engines, hoses, hose carts or other appliances and supplies for the full equipment of a fire company or department;

4. Appoint fire company officers and employees, sufficient to maintain and operate the equipment owned by such district;

5. Take by grant, purchase, condemnation, gift, devise or lease, and to dispose of, real or personal property of every kind necessary for the operation of the district;

6. Construct or otherwise acquire suitable firehouses and other buildings or structures suitable for the housing of equipment and supplies of the district, or for carrying on its own business and affairs;

7. Employ such officers and employees as may be required, fix their compensation and prescribe their duties;

8. Establish rules and regulations for the district and for the prevention of fires and conflagrations within the district and for the protection of property at and during any fire;

9. Prepare an annual budget and follow existing laws pertaining to the budget process such as public notices, public hearings, protest periods and filing requirements in the same manner as they apply to other forms of government in Oklahoma;

10. Determine vacancies of the board of directors, fill vacancies and conduct board elections in the event of a vacancy on the board of directors;

11. Develop bylaws for the due and orderly administration of the affairs of the board of directors and for its responsibilities specified pursuant to this chapter, and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and under penalties as the board may prescribe; and

12. Do any and all other things necessary and proper in the management and operation of the district for the purpose of protecting property within its boundaries from fire.

B. A fire protection district, created pursuant to this chapter, shall be deemed a political subdivision of this state. The board may submit an application to include the fire fighters of the district in the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System. The application for affiliation shall be submitted in accordance with subsection A of Section 49-105.2 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes;