Mindy S. Robbins

The Preble County Auditor’s office recently completed the Triennial Update for Tax Year 2008 as ordered by the Tax Commissioner from Ohio Department of Taxation under Ohio Revised Code 5715.33. Your new property values have been certified by the Tax Commissioner and are available for review. The Tax Commissioner required this valuation equalization be set by using property sales from calendar years 2005, 2006, and 2007. The Ohio Revised code 5713.04 states “The price for which such real property would sell at auction or forced sale shall not be taken as the criterion of its value”, thus no sheriff sales, foreclosure sales, or auctions sale can be used in this valuation equalization. Be advised that no property sales that transferred in calendar year 2008 were allowed in this equalization analysis as they are beyond the tax lien date which is January 1st,2008.

Remember, this state-mandated triennial update is not a process to increase property taxes. The major reason for increased property taxes are tax levies approved by the voters.

Sincerely,

Mindy S. Robbins
Preble County Auditor