As Preble County Auditor and on behalf of my staff, I, Lavon Wright, would personally like to welcome you to the Preble County Auditor’s Office Web Site!
As an elected official, I believe my most important duty is to serve you, the people of Preble County. Thus, probably the most important feature of this web site is the wide range of services that can be obtained here. Another advantage of the web site is that, unlike the County offices, web sites have no office hours. Information on the home page will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This will enable those people who cannot get to our office during the traditional office hours to access information they need.
As County Auditor, my responsibilities are varied and extensive. I am the chief fiscal officer for the county as well as the tax valuation assessor. It is my job to see that the funds of Preble County are spent legally and that tax revenues are distributed properly, but I do not audit anyone. The Auditor of State has that responsibility. As tax valuation assessor, I am required to have each parcel of real estate valued at market value every six years. The Ohio Tax Commissioner typically orders a statistical adjustment three years later based on actual market sales in our County.
Our office processes various license applications on behalf of the State of Ohio, most notably dog license, as well as vendor license and retail cigarette license. We also administer several property tax reduction programs such as homestead and current agricultural use valuation.
As the county sealer of weights and measures, I protect both buyers and sellers by maintaining equity in the marketplace and can save the average household up to hundreds of dollars each year. Gas pumps or grocery store scales are inspected to make sure you get the quantity of the product you paid for. Look for the inspection seal.
I sincerely believe this web site will provide yet another valuable avenue for information to flow between my office and the people of Preble County.
Sincerely,
Lavon Wright
Preble County Auditor
Contact Us
101 East Main Street
P.O. Box 361
Eaton, Ohio 45320-0361
(937) 456-8148
(937) 456-8108
8:00a-4:00p
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Preble County Auditor Lavon Wright, is reminding dog owners that 2023 Dog Licenses go on sale December 1, 2022 and the renewal period runs through January 31, 2023. Dog licenses are $14.00 each and are valid for all of 2023. After January 31, 2023, there is a late penalty to purchase the license. Anyone who “owns, keeps, or harbors a dog” is required by state law to purchase a license.
The Preble County Auditor’s Office located on the 2nd floor of the courthouse in Eaton will have license available. One year ($14), Three year ($42), Permanent ($140) and Kennel ($70/5 tags and $1.00 for each additional tag) license are also available. Office hours are 8-4 Monday through Friday. You may also call the office 456-8148 or visit our website Preble County Auditor for instructions on how to purchase them through the mail.
During the renewal period there are several sites throughout the county that will also have 1 (one) year dog license for sale. Those businesses may charge a preparation fee of $ .75 per application. The sites are: Eaton – Dog Warden, Town & Country Vet Clinic, Brubaker Grain, Creature Comforts Vet Clinic, License Bureau, Lakengren POA/ Gratis – Twin Valley Bank/ Camden – Somerville Bank/ West Alexandria – Twin Valley Bank, Twin Valley Animal Hospital/ Lewisburg – LCNB, Farmer’s State Bank, / New Paris – Farmer’s State Bank
The Preble County Auditor is beginning the process of a state mandated (ORC 5713.01 (B)) reappraisal of all properties. The reappraisal is a two-year process with new values being established for tax year 2023, for taxes payable in 2024. Beginning in October 2021 and running through the end of 2022 there will be photographers obtaining photos for use in the reappraisal process. These photos are for in office use only. These individuals will be working on behalf of the Preble County Auditor’s office, but are employed by Appraisal Research Corporation. They will be identified with badges, safety vests, and car signs. The photographer’s will be following recommendations from the CDC and Ohio Health Department while also practicing social distancing protocols. Questions should be directed to the Preble County Auditor’s office at 937-456-8148 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.
As an elected official, I believe my most important duty is to serve you, the people of Preble County. Thus, probably the most important feature of this web site is the wide range of services that can be obtained here. Another advantage of the web site is that, unlike the County offices, web sites have no office hours. Information on the home page will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This will enable those people who cannot get to our office during the traditional office hours to access information they need.
Lakengren has had a lot of Auditor Parcel Combinations completed in the last few months.
Although the New parcel is showing all of the lots that were requested to be combined are in fact combined.
The Preble County Auditor, Lavon Wright, with the support from Preble County Farm Bureau, would like to provide information regarding changes to Current Agricultural Use Valuation (CAUV).
2010 Flood Zones can be accessed through the mapping section of the website. Select the Map link at the top of the page.
New! Tax Estimator - Estimate your property tax by taxing district and property value.
Links to surrounding county Auditor websites:
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