The last of the Pickaway County property tax bills are in the mail and will be arriving any day now.
To accommodate a last-minute delay in the mailing process, the Pickaway County Treasurer’s office has extended the due date to August 28.
“Implementing the changes associated with legislation passed toward the end of last year turned out to be more complicated than anticipated, leading to the bills going out much later than anyone would like,” Pickaway County Treasurer John Howley said. “We were unable to make a change to the billing file when we ran into the mailing delay, so they do have a date of August 21 listed, but we have extended the due date to the 28th.
“The good news is that nearly every homeowner in the county will see a reduction in their second half bills. This is indicated on the line that reads ‘Inflation Cap Credit.’”
The Inflation Cap Credit is generating more than $5 million in savings for residents in Pickaway County.
Property owners can visit picktreasurer.org to see how much their second-half bill is and can pay online if they would like.
Among other changes in property tax law coming next year are an increase for the Owner-Occupancy Credit and a bonus to the Homestead Credit.
“We’re excited the legislature is taking steps to lower the property tax burden on residents,” Howley said. “We will continue to work with our technology vendors to improve the processes for enacting these changes to minimize any confusion for the people of Pickaway County.”
The Pickaway County Treasurer’s office is open weekdays from 8:15 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 110 Island Road in Circleville and can be reached at 740-474-2370. A payment drop box has been recently installed to give residents a secure way to drop off their payments on nights and weekends.