The Muskingum County Commissioners have passed a resolution to raise the real property transfer tax by $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of the value of real property transferred. This increases the conveyance fee charged by Muskingum County to $4.00 per thousand dollars from $3.00 per thousand dollars.
This increase will take effect September 30, 2024.
Please click here for a copy of the Resolution passed by the Muskingum County Commissioners enacting this increase. If you have any questions or concerns about this increase in the real property transfer tax, please contact my office at (740) 455-7109, option 1.
The Muskingum County Auditor's Office will be holding informal reviews regarding the 2024 property values in September and October of 2024.
Check back here after September 16th to schedule an appointment.
Dog Licenses have increased to $32 per Tag.
All dogs older than three months are required to be registered in Ohio per Ohio Revised Code 955.01. The fee for a one-year license is now $32.00 as the regular sale season ended on January 31st.
The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 23-0880 for calendar year 2024 to increase the dog licenses to cover the cost of care.
Muskingum County also offers three-year and permanent licenses for sale. These licenses are only available for purchase at the Muskingum County Auditor's Office and the Muskingum County Dog and Kennel Office. The fee for a three-year license is $64.00 and the fee for a permanent license is $176.00.
Kennel licenses are also available for sale at the price of $160.00. These licenses are only available for sale at the Muskingum County Auditor's Office. Kennel licenses are only available if you are breeding and selling your dogs. An active Vendor's License is required.
These are the methods to renew/purchase your 2024 Muskingum County Dog License:
If you no longer own a dog, if your beloved dog has passed, or if you have any questions, please contact my office at (740) 455-7109, option 1 or email doglicenses@muskingumcounty.org.
Puppy Licenses
If you have a new puppy that will turn 3 months old after July 1st, they are eligible to receive a discounted dog license. You can purchase this license in person at the Muskingum County Auditor's Office, the K-9 Adoption Center, or the Muskingum County Animal Shelter for $8. This tag will be good through December 31, 2024.
The Muskingum County Auditor’s Office will be closed in observation of the holidays approved by the Muskingum County Commissioner’s Office. Please click here for a complete listing of the holiday schedule.
Debra J. Nye, Muskingum County Auditor, has announced the Budget Commission will be meeting on a bi-weekly basis throughout the 2024 calendar year on Mondays at 10:00 am starting on Monday, January 8, 2024. The purpose of these meetings is to approve any requests from political subdivisions increasing and/or decreasing their Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources according to ORC 5705.36(A)(3) and 5705.36 (A)(4).
The meeting location will be in the Auditor’s Real Estate Office Conference Room located at 401 Main Street, Zanesville, Ohio, with the exception of the meetings scheduled on February 5, 2024 and August 26, 2024 which will be held in the office of the Prosecuting Attorney, 27 North 5th Street, Suite 201, Zanesville, Ohio.
The purpose of the Budget Commission meeting scheduled on February 5, 2024 is to approve the tax estimates and alternative budget requests for the school districts in Muskingum County for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. The purpose of the Budget Commission meeting scheduled for August 26, 2024 is to approve budgets for all county related entities and approve tax estimates for all Political Subdivisions except schools for the calendar year 2025, as well as for the Board to approve the local government allocations for calendar year 2025.
For a complete listing of meeting dates, please click here.