It's time to Purchase your 2020 Dog License

Ohio Dog Law

The State of Ohio requires that dog owners license their pets. The license renewal period this year is December 1 – January 31. During this time, last year's 2019 licenses can be renewed and new 2020 licenses can be purchased without penalty.

The Board of Commissioners in each Ohio county sets the dog license fees and contracts for a Dog Warden.

Licenses purchased after January 31st are subject to penalty (double the license fee = $40 in Hancock County) unless the dog has been acquired within the past 30 days.

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Notice:  Tax Returns for the current year have been revised and the valuations have been completed and are open for public inspection in the Auditor's office.  Documents can be viewed Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

 CAUV

New DTE Form 109(A) CAUV Continuing Applications have been mailed for renewal.

An initial application, DTE Form 109, may be filed with the Hancock County Auditor's Office between the first of January and prior to the first Monday in March of the tax year seeking CAUV valuation.

All continuing applications for land already in the CAUV program must be filed prior to the first Monday in March.

On the second Tuesday in March, the Auditor determines whether all continuing and initial applications (for land already in the CAUV program) have been filed, and notifies those current owners who failed to file the continuing or initial application by the deadline.

The first Monday in June is the last day for the Auditor to view land upon which applications have been filed to determine whether it is devoted exclusively to agricultural use.

The first Monday in August is the last day for the Auditor to notify, by certified mail, each owner of land whose CAUV application is denied, citing reasons for the denial.

	Hancock County Auditor Rauschenberg Receives the Auditor of State Award for 2016 Financials
Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg with Auditor of State Dave Yost

For fiscal year ended 2016 Hancock County received the award by meeting the following criteria of a “clean” audit report:

•     The entity filed timely financial reports with the Auditor of State’s office in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles);
•    The audit report did not contain any findings for recovery, material citations, material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, Single Audit findings or questioned costs;

• The entity’s management letter contained no comments related to:
  • Ethics referrals
  • Questioned costs less than $10,000
  • Lack of timely report submission
  • Reconciliation
  • Failure to obtain a timely Single Audit
  • Findings for recovery less than $100
  • Public meetings or public records
• The entity had no other financial or other concerns