2019 Holmes County Triennial Update

Holmes County Auditor, Jackie McKee, announced today that her office would soon be taking the necessary steps to implement a State ordered update of real estate values.  The update, designed to reflect property values as of January 1, 2019 will have its first effect on property tax bills to be mailed in the first half…

Read More

Holmes Dog Tag Info

Ohio State Law requires any dog over the age of three (3) months to have a license within 30 days of ownership or renewed after the annual renewal period between December 1 through January 31 must include a penalty equal to the cost of the license.  Your dog’s license may be purchased at the Auditor’s…

Read More

Holmes County CAUV & The 2020 Tax Bill

The Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program allows farmland devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture to be valued on the agricultural use of the land rather than its “highest and best” potential use, resulting in a substantially lower tax bill for working farmers. The purpose of the law is to encourage farmland preservation. The State Legislator…

Read More