Notices- County Offices Closed February 20

• Employment- 4 Positions Available
• Levies on the May 2, 2023 Ballot
• 2023 Valuation Presentation
• 2023 CAUV Farmland Presentation and Explore CAUV Land Use with the new Web App.
•  Auditor's Outreach Event Calendar (updated continually)
• Register for Property Check- Title Fraud Alert System
• 2022 Property Tax Presentation
• Levies on the November 8, 2022 Ballot Results
• Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass named First Vice President of County Auditor's Association of Ohio
• Newsletter- The Auditor's Dispatch
• 2021 Triennial Valuation Update- review home valuation changes taking effect in 2022
• Lorain County Tax Abatement information is now available online

  Auditor Craig Snodgrass announces that a new Tax Abatement web application has been developed by his office and has been released to assist you in obtaining abatement information. The Web App is a convenient way of locating abated property on an aerial map, discovering communities that offer tax abatement and provides access to abatement documents and terms. The Web App has features that allow you to run queries that can be exported or generated into reports. You can also search for properties with existing or expired abatements. The data within the web app is comprised of two tax abatement programs; Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) and the Enterprise Zone (EZ).

• Craig Snodgrass, Lorain County Auditor receives Distinguished County Auditor Award

Mobile Property Search Site

Introducing the Lorain County Auditor's GIS Mobile site that is compatible with mobile and tablet devices (Android and iPhone).  It has same look and setup as the desktop GIS Website, but made specifically for handheld devices.  No installation is required, just bookmark the address to access Lorain County real estate records with a small-screen friendly interface. 

You can search by Owner name, Address and Permanent Parcel Number (PPN) to find any parcel within Lorain County.  On the search bar, choose the drop down arrow and select which field you want to search by.  You can read more details by tapping on the “About” (letter i) widget.

Use this QR code to access the Lorain County mobile-friendly site.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

• 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Now Available

2018 PAFR WINS GFOA AWARD 

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting to the Lorain County Auditor's Office for its production of the county's Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. This prestigious national award recognizes that the financial reporting of the Lorain County Auditor's Office is in conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government popular reports.

In order to receive an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, a government unit must publish a Popular Annual Financial Report, whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, presentation, understandability and reader appeal.

An Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting is valid for a period of one year only. 

Award for excellence in financial reporting

Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass has received his 20th award for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

Auditor's Office wins gis best practices award

The Lorain County Auditor’s Office was presented with the Ohio GIS Best Practices Award at the Ohio GIS Conference held in Columbus, Ohio. The Best Practices Award is presented annually by the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), a State agency made up of mostly volunteers who share a common interest in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and in using geographic information in Ohio.

• View full press release

Auditor's office to return $1.8 Million to local entites

We're pretty proud to be able to make this announcement. For the first time ever in Lorain County, we will be able to return almost $2 million to the schools, cities, villages, townships and other entities that receive levy funding.

You can view the full press release including refund amounts-> http://tinyurl.com/q2jdwez

• Lorain County Auditor to distribute $1.8 million from real estate assessment fund- Morning Journal
• County agencies, schools to receive part of $1.8 million return- Morning Journal

Pictured above is Auditor Craig Snodgrass with North Ridgeville resident Roberta Benedict discussing the recent changes to the Homestead Exemption at the North Ridgeville Senior Center Luncheon.  Representatives from the Auditor's Office are available to meet with area groups to discuss a variety of real estate related issues.  Call 440-329-5717 for more information. 

News Links

• Lorain County Auditor, Craig Snodgrass has achieved the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation for excellence in diverse business-based accounting concepts stressing professional conduct and ethical standards.
• Auditor's Office employee Annie Croft Wins NAACP Mother of the Year! (Picture) (Article)

The 2021 real estate taxes were certified to the Lorain County Treasurer on December 31, 2021.    Click here to search real estate information. 

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