Additional Duties of the Auditor

Budget Commission
The Auditor is the permanent Secretary of the Budget Commission which also includes the County Treasurer and the Prosecutor. It is the responsibility of the commission to annually review the tax budgets of all taxing districts within the county and to determine that all tax levies are properly authorized and allocated to local governments and libraries. Meetings of the commission are open to the public. Regular meeting dates are scheduled each year in January during the reorganization meeting.  Click on this link for the 2024 meeting schedule approved at the organizational meeting.

On occasion, it is necessary for the Budget Commission to hold a special meeting. These special meetings will be announced in this location on the Auditor's web site. 

Meetings will be held on the third floor of the Auditor's Office located at 130 High St. in downtown Hamilton.  

Board of Revision
The Auditor is the permanent Secretary of the Board of Revision which also includes the County Treasurer and the President of the Board of Commissioners. It is the responsibility of the Board of Revision to rule on property assessment prior to the issuance of the real estate tax list. Property valuation complaints are also heard. Find out more about the Board of Revision under the Departments dropdown by selecting Real Estate.

Tax Incentive Review Council
The Auditor is a statutory member of a council appointed by the legislative authority of a county, township or municipal corporation that grants an exemption from taxation for abatements, enterprise zones or tax increment financing. Annually, the Tax Incentive Review Council shall review all agreements of existing exemptions for these areas.

Records Commission
The Auditor is a member of the Records Commission which is comprised of the County Recorder, Prosecutor, Clerk of Courts, a County Commissioner and a Common Pleas Judge. It is the commission's responsibility to review applications for records disposal.

                 Butler County Auditor
                 130 High Street
                 Hamilton, OH  45011

                 Map Location

 

                 Board of Commissioners

Office Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon. - Fri.

Conveyance Desk
closes daily at 3:30 PM

Phone: 513-887-3154