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Deadline to File Complaint Against Valuation of Real Property April 1st
The deadline to file a Complaint against the Valuation of Real Property is April 1, 2024. This deadline has been moved due March 31st falling on a Sunday.
Press Release: March 20, 2024 

Final Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV)
Deadline is April 1st
The final Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) deadline is quickly approaching. The deadline to file an initial or renewal application is Monday, April 1st. As of Wednesday, March 6, 2024, over 92% of property owners in the CAUV program have returned their applications.
Press Release: March 6, 2024 

March 2024 Levy/Ballot Issue Fact Sheets

Walnut Township is placing a 2.6 mill additional levy on the ballot March 19th, 2024. This additional levy is for fire protection and is continuing. Collections for the additional levy, if passed, will begin in 2025.

The purpose of these fact sheets is to inform voters how a levy will impact them from a financial point of view. These fact sheets do NOT a take a position on the proposed levies.

County Auditors’ Association of Ohio Holds Leadership Summit in Pickerington
A statewide leadership conference for the County Auditors’ Association of Ohio was held in Pickerington on February 7. County Auditors and their deputies participated in seminars about positive communication, leadership principles, advocacy, and strategic planning. There are follow-up activities planned to continue the leadership discussions and to develop networks of support. Included with this release is a photo of some of the attendees of the conference.
Press Release: February 13, 2024 

Fairfield County Auditor Participates in Project to Support Statewide Parcel Data Management
The Auditor’s Office is pleased to announce its participation and support in a statewide parcel data management project. The Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) is a statewide parcel project that is a comprehensive effort to collect, standardize, and make accessible geospatial parcel and basic assessment data from all 88 counties in Ohio for all levels of government. The objective of this data collection is to create a single, standardized statewide dataset using authoritative data maintained by each county. The resulting dataset is now available to county and state stakeholders, and the data is of particular interest to realtors, surveyors, and GIS professionals.
Press Release: February 1, 2024 

Fairfield County Auditor Highlights the 1801 Map of Refugee Lands
The Fairfield County Auditor’s Office is highlighting the 1801 Map of Refugee Lands in its map room. The 1801 map is a copy of an original map crated by Elnathan Scofield. It includes the names of refugees from the Revolutionary War.
Press Release: January 25, 2024 

Fairfield County Auditor Appointed to Serve on Ohio’s Commission on Continuing Legal Education
Fairfield County Auditor, Dr. Carri L. Brown, has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio to serve on the Commission on Continuing Legal Education. She will be serving a three-year team beginning in January of 2024 and concluding in December of 2026.
Press Release: January 18, 2024 

Fairfield County Auditor Draws Awareness to On-line Property Tax Estimator
Auditor Brown stated, “If a citizen would like to estimate the amount of tax associated with a home in a specific taxing district, this tool can be helpful. The tool uses 2023 tax information for payments in 2024, and the citizen can select a specific market value. We are getting good feedback about the tool from people who are considering buying a home or making significant improvements to their home.”
Press Release: January 16, 2024 

Local Food Pantries Benefit from Dollar General Settlement
Two local food pantries will share $9,587, a portion of Ohio’s settlement with Dollar General. Dollar General agreed to pay Ohio $1 million because the retailer was not charging the correct or displayed price when customers paid at the register. Attorney General David Yost dedicated $750,000 of the settlement to support food banks throughout the state.
Press Release: January 11, 2024 

January Map of the Month Features Blessing Box and Little Library Locations
The January 2024 Map of the Month has been released and features the locations of “blessing boxes” and “little libraries” throughout the Lancaster area. Blessing boxes serve as a resource for those needing a food item while little libraries have books for all ages. The idea behind these boxes is to “take what you need and leave what you can.”
Press Release: January 10, 2024