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ELECTED OFFICIALS Auditor Clerk of Courts Commissioners Common Pleas Coroner Domestic Engineer Probate/Juvenile Prosecutor Recorder Sheriff Treasurer COUNTY AGENCIES COUNTY RESOURCES Township Information City/State/Federal Websites County Holiday Schedule Dog Tags - FIDOS Energy Efficiency FYI JOB OPPORTUNITIES BID PROJECTS Official website of Fairfield County, Ohio Message from Commissioner Levacy Talks Serve, Connect and Protect DOCUMENTS + FORMS AGENCY DIRECTORY JOB OPPORTUNITIES Enabling residents of Fairfield County, Ohio to interact and engage with their local government. Fairfield Co. Strategic Report Fairfield Co. Project Bids Real Estate & GIS Search Fairfield County Land Records 2023 FINANCIAL STATS AT A GLANCE ________ $ M ALL FUNDS BUDGET ________ $ M GENERAL FUND BUDGET ________ $ M ANNUAL COUNTY SALES TAX REVENUE ________ $ M ANNUAL COUNTY PROPERTY TAX REVENUE AUDITOR BROWN RECEIVES FLOYD WOLFE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Dr. Carri L. Brown, Fairfield County Auditor, was honored with the Floyd Wolfe Community Service Award from the Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce on May 9th at the Chamber’s annual banquet. PRESS RELEASE: 05.13.24 LANCASTER-FAIRFIELD PUBLIC TRANSIT HIRES NEW DIRECTOR Lancaster-Fairfield Public Transit (LFPT) is excited to announce the hiring of a new director, Aaron Kennedy. PRESS RELEASE: 04.30.24 PUBLIC NOTICE FAIRFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC MEETING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY Fairfield County will hold a public meeting on the State of Ohio Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation Program on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fairfield County Records Center, 138 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, Ohio. This is a handicapped accessible facility. PUBLIC NOTICE: 04.18.24 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED AREAS WHICH PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF LARGE SOLAR FACILITIES IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO On April 16, 2024, the Fairfield County Board of Commissioners passed resolution 2024-04.16.a; a resolution to approve establishing a public hearing to consider the designation of restricted areas which prohibit the construction of large solar facilities in Fairfield County, Ohio. These restricted areas would prohibit the construction of large solar facilities under R.C. 303.58(a). To access the resolution containing information about the public hearing and the Solar Exclusion Zone Map, please click on the following link: RESOLUTION 2024-04.16.A PROTECTING OHIO’S VETERANS: FAIRFIELD COUNTY RECORDER LISA MCKENZIE CAUTIONS VETERANS TO BE AWARE OF EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICES Fairfield County Recorder, Lisa McKenzie, and the Ohio Recorders’ Association (ORA) urges Veterans to be aware of exploitative practices targeting Military Veterans who are being charged for services that are available for free. DD214 Direct, a company based in Arizona, is currently soliciting veterans in Ohio to purchase a copy of their DD214 form for a fee ranging from $79 to $99. While this practice may be legal, Recorder McKenzie and other County Recorders across Ohio want to ensure that Veterans are informed about the free services they are entitled to. PRESS RELEASE LANCASTER-FAIRFIELD PUBLIC TRANSIT TRANSITIONS TO COUNTY DEPARTMENT, LAUNCHES PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Fairfield County has announced that the Lancaster-Fairfield Public Transit system will become a county department. This transition marks a significant step in expanding public transportation services to meet the evolving needs of the community. PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR UPDATES LEVY ESTIMATOR TOOL FOR MARCH 19TH ELECTION LEVIES The Fairfield County Auditor’s Office is pleased to announce the availability of an updated tax levy estimator tool on the Auditor’s Real Estate website. A tutorial on how to use the updated online tool is attached. PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AWARDED GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA) CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING Fairfield County Auditor, Dr. Carri L. Brown, learned today that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Fairfield County with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This award is based on the production of the annual comprehensive financial report for the year ended December 31, 2022. The report has been judged by an independent panel to meet high standards for financial reporting. PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES – PROTECTIVE SERVICES SELECTED AS ONE OF EIGHT COUNTY AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT PRACTICE IN ACTION TOGETHER Last week, Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO) announced the launch of a new shared practice model, Practice in Action Together (PACT). This new practice model was identified as a key component for modernizing Ohio’s children services agencies. Eight county agencies were selected to begin implementation of PACT, one of which was Fairfield County Job and Family Services – Protective Services. PRESS RELEASE PY 2023 FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHIP ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RECORD REVIEW RECORD PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF UPDATED SPECIAL PURPOSE FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCES Tuesday, February 13th and Tuesday, February 27th, at 9:30 AM during the Fairfield County Commissioners meetings. PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR APPOINTED TO SERVE ON OHIO’S COMMISSION ON CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR DRAWS AWARENESS TO ON-LINE PROPERTY TAX ESTIMATOR PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER JEFF FIX ELECTED TO THE CCAO 2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVE 2024 BUDGET Today, the Board of Fairfield County Commissioners approved the county expenditure budget for 2024. PRESS RELEASE EXPENDITURE BUDGET FAIRFIELD COUNTY LEADERS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES Today, Fairfield County Protective Services held an in person signing of the Memorandum of Understanding to show appreciation for those who collaboratively work together to protect the community’s most vulnerable population. PRESS RELEASE FULLY EXECUTED MOU AREA 20 STRATEGIC WORKFORCE ANALYSIS AND ECONOMY RECOVERY PLAN PRESS RELEASE COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY 2023 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS In response to increased interest and engagement in the public input process for the Fairfield County 2023 Comprehensive Plan, Fairfield County Commissioners announced today that the process for the plan will be expanded to allow for more time and discussion prior to finalizing it. PRESS RELEASE MEDIA STATEMENT The following statement can be attributed to Fairfield County Commissioner Steve Davis in response to the draft county land use plan that is currently available for public review and comment. PRESS RELEASE COLUMBUS CEO NAMES FAIRFIELD COUNTY: A WINNER OF THE COLUMBUS TOP WORKPLACES 2023 AWARD Fairfield County has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine Top Workplaces. Fairfield County ranks 12th among employers with 350 or more employees in central Ohio. The ranking is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few. PRESS RELEASE FAIRFIELD COUNTY WORKFORCE CENTER RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD Fairfield County has received a 2023 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACO) in the category of Children and Youth for its Summer Career Exploration Camps. The camps are offered free of charge at the Fairfield County Workforce Center to middle school students to introduce youth to careers in engineering, healthcare,...