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Spring is finally arriving in central Ohio, and soon people will be visiting farmer’s markets and driving across the country on spring and summer vacations. In Franklin County, your Auditor’s office will be out in the community protecting consumers by checking scales, gas pumps and scanners to ensure customers are getting what they pay for and are protected from fraud.
There are more than 10 famer's markets in our county (outside the city of Columbus, which has its own weights and measures section), and at each one Auditor’s office Weights and Measures inspectors will examine and verify the scales and scanners used to measure their high-quality produce.
At gas stations, not only will inspectors verify that pumps are dispensing the correct amount of fuel, they will also check credit card readers for skimmers. All pumps and readers that have been checked will display a sticker showing they have been inspected.
Warmer temperatures mean people will be out and about, shopping and traveling, and your Auditor’s office will remain vigilant in its duty to protect consumers from fraud.
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Michael Stinziano
Franklin County Auditor |
Last Chance to File with the Board of Revision
The deadline to file a challenge to your property value with the Franklin County Board of Revision is Monday, March 31, and to assist homeowners the Auditor’s office will hold a last mobile filing event where staff answer questions and help file complaints with the board.
The final mobile filing event will be held Monday, March 31 at the Franklin County Courthouse Auditorium, 373 S. High St., from 9 am - 4 pm.
The Board of Revision is a three-party panel, consisting of representatives from the Auditor’s office, the County Treasurer’s office and the Board of Commissioners. The BOR holds hearings where property owners can present evidence as to why they feel their property value should be adjusted. Homeowners wishing to file a complaint on the current market value of their property must file form DTE-1 by March 31.
For more information on filing a complaint, please visit the Board of Revision’s website.
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Auditor's Annual Report Highlights Office Achievements
Your Franklin County Auditor's office has issued its 2024-2025 Annual Report which highlights the achievements of the office over the past year. The new, revamped report is presented in an online book format and features facts and statistics about the office, including tax incentive information, dog licensing numbers, the results of the deed/title fraud strike force, and the activities of the office out in the community.
It also features Franklin County real estate information, fiscal statistics and the legislative objectives of the office. To read the full report, visit the Auditor's office website.
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This Primary Season, Know the Value of Your Vote
Early and absentee voting for this year’s primary election begins April 8, and your Auditor’s office wants to let voters Know the Value of Your Vote.
There are 13 levies and bond issues on the ballot in municipalities across Franklin County that could affect how much residents pay in property taxes; none of the levies or bond issues are county-wide.
To help voters understand the impact of those levies, the Franklin County Auditor’s office has updated the Ballot Levy Estimator tool on the office’s website, which will enable homeowners to see how a levy or bond issue would affect their property taxes should it pass in the May election.
To use it, visit apps.franklincountyauditor.com/LevyEstimator and enter your address or your parcel number. After April 8, the estimator will show all the levies that will be on the ballot for your location and the impact they will have on your taxes should they be approved by voters on election day, Tuesday, May 6.
Residents who have a levy on their ballot will receive a postcard with more information on using the ballot levy estimator during the second week of April.
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The Fable Collection wins True Transactions Award
The Fable Collection, a women’s clothing boutique, has won the March True Transactions Award for using accurate scales and scanners in the sale of its high-quality clothing and fashions.
“I’m happy to recognize the Fable Collection team for their great work in using accurate scales and scanners for their customers,” Auditor Stinziano said.
The Fable Collection opened in Gahanna in 2022 and is dedicated to telling stories through fashion and being a boutique where women can gather and meet. It is located at 171 North High St. in Gahanna.
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April Community Hours
Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano continues to hold weekly Community Hours meetings where residents can stop by and visit, or join virtually via Facebook @mstinziano, and share firsthand their feedback and ideas about the Auditor’s office or any concerns they have.
Community Hours will be held at the dates and locations listed below:
- Tuesday, April 1 at 12 pm – Virtual community hours featuring Tropical Nut & Fruit, Urbancrest
- Wednesday, April 9 at 9:30 am – In-person community hours at Columbus Metropolitan Library, Gahanna Branch, Study Room H, 310 Granville St. in Gahanna
- Tuesday, April 15 at 10:30 am – Virtual community hours featuring Maison Skalli, Dublin/Washington Township
- Thursday, April 24 at 10 am – In-person community hours at Main Ground Coffee, 619 Main St., in Groveport
- Monday, April 28 at 2 pm – Virtual community hours featuring Shade on Canal, Canal Winchester
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Do you have a suggestion for your Franklin County Auditor's office? Email AuditorStinziano@franklincountyohio.gov. Our goal is to make the office accessible to YOU.
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