Data Processing |
- Manages County Data Processing Center
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Estate Tax |
- Agent for the Ohio Tax Commissioner and is responsible for local administration of tax proceedings and distribution
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General Accounting |
- Chief Fiscal Officer (CFO)
- Accounts the dollars received each year by subdivision and issues payment on all county commitments
- Paymaster for all county employees
- Prepare the County Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR)
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Licensing |
- Issuer of licenses for dogs, kennels, vendors, and cigarette retailers
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Manufactured Housing |
- Assesses manufactured homes and prepares a separate manufactured home tax list
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Property Tax Rollback & Homestead Exemption |
- Administers the Non-Business Credit of property taxes to all taxpayers
- Administers the Owner-Occupied Credit reduction for residential and agricultural parcels
- Administers the Ohio Homestead Exemption Program
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Real Estate Appraisal |
- Reviews all parcels of land and building in a fair and uniform appraisal for assessed tax purposes
- A general reappraisal is mandated by law every 6 years, with an update at the three year midpoint
- Property is currently being appraised in Tax Year 2014, payable in 2015
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Real Estate Taxes & Rates |
- Annually prepares the General Tax List
- Certifies the tax rate for the governments with property tax levies
- Special assessments are separate items on a tax bill (i.e., street paving, sewer, or water lines)
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Statutory Board & Commission Duties |
- Budget Commission: Annually reviews the tax budgets of all taxing subdivisions within the county to determine all tax levies are properly authorized
- Board of Revision: The board is responsible for approving property assessment prior to the issuance of the real estate tax list and hearing complaints on valuation of property filed by citizens
- Tax Incentive Review Council: Reviews exemption from taxation for abatements, enterprise zones, or tax incentive financing (TIF) agreements
- Records Commission: Responsible for the review of all applications for records disposal
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Weights & Measures |
- Sealer of Weights & Measures
- Test and inspect commercial weighing and measuring devices and packaged consumer goods
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