DEBRA J. NYE

Muskingum County residents who are 65 and older, or permanently and totally disabled, may qualify for Ohio’s Homestead Exemption for property tax relief. Thanks to recent legislation, both the income threshold and exemption amounts have increased for tax year 2025. The income threshold rises to $40,000, up from $38,600 in 2024, and the exemption amount, which reduces the taxable value of a home, increases to $28,000, up from $26,200. Disabled veterans and surviving spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty qualify for an enhanced exemption of up to $56,000, which also adjusts annually for inflation. There are no income or age requirements for disabled veterans and surviving spouses. Current Homestead recipients will automatically receive the increased exemption without needing to reapply. For more information or to apply, residents can contact the Muskingum County Auditor’s office at (740) 455-7109 or visit the website.

The 2025 Muskingum County Dog Licenses will be going on sale December 1st, 2024 through January 31st, 2025.

All dogs older than three months are required to be registered in Ohio per Ohio Revised Code 955.01. The 2025 Muskingum County Dog Licenses will go on sale December 1st, 2024 through January 31st, 2025. The fee for a one-year license is $16.00.

Muskingum County also offers three-year and permanent licenses for sale. These licenses are only available to purchase at the Muskingum County Auditor’s Office and the Muskingum County K-9 Adoption Center. The fee for a three-year license is $48.00 and the fee for a permanent license is $160.00.

Kennel licenses are also available for sale at the price of $80.00. These licenses are only available for sale at the Muskingum County Auditor’s Office or by mail. Kennel licenses are only available if you are breeding and selling your dogs. An active Vendor’s License is required.

Any renewal license purchased after January 31st, 2025 will have a penalty applied.

Please click here for the methods to renew/purchase your Muskingum County Dog License.

If you have any questions regarding the 2025 Dog Licenses, please contact my office at (740) 455-7109, option 1, or email doglicenses@muskingumcounty.org.

The Muskingum County Budget Commission will be meeting on a bi-weekly basis through the 2024 calendar year. Click here for more information.

Please note, the meeting on December 23rd has been rescheduled for December 30th.

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.

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 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.