Your Franklin County Auditor’s Office does not levy taxes, issue property tax bills, or collect tax payments. Property tax bills and payments are handled by the Franklin County Treasurer’s Office. For billing, due dates, or payment questions, contact the Treasurer at 614-525-3438 or visit the Treasurer’s website.
The Financial Services Section consists of the Budget Commission Clerk and the Settlement Officers. Together, they coordinate the distribution of tax dollars, establish key tax rates, as well as verify and certify tax levy amounts before issues are placed on the ballot.
The Budget Commission Clerk receives and reviews budgets and appropriations from political subdivisions within Franklin County and is responsible for issuing Certificates of Estimated Resources to political subdivisions. The Clerk works directly with members of the Franklin County Budget Commission and keeps a record of all Budget Commission meetings. The Clerk also reviews each subdivision’s appropriations and issues Do Not Exceed/Exceed Certificates.
Anyone interested in receiving a copy of a subdivision's tax budget or seeing more information about the Franklin County Budget Commission can follow the following links.
Request a Tax Budget Franklin County Budget Commission
The Settlement Officers distribute funds from various sources to applicable political subdivisions and agencies. The main settlement distributions include:
Please call or email the Financial Services Team with questions: