Welcome

Efficiency and customer service are always top priorities for me, which is why the Treasurer's interactive website is designed to offer you a variety of options to best suit your business or personal needs. Since becoming your County Treasurer in 2007, I have made many changes designed to help you more easily find resources you need, including website updates that provide online access to property information, payment options, forms you can print or fill out and answers to commonly asked questions.

Please take a look around the website and I welcome your comments or suggestions on how we can better serve you. Click here to learn more about the office. Thank you for visiting and come back soon.

Sincerely,
Edward Leonard

Treasurer Leonard on Daytime Columbus

On Friday, April 5th, Treasurer Leonard was on Daytime Columbus with Gail Hogan to talk about the new web application for homeowners to print their tax bill, as well as easier to understand breakdowns of the tax bill. Check out the interview here.

The Treasurer's Office is now on Facebook!

Please keep in touch with our office through our new Facebook account. You can access our page by searching 'Franklin County Treasurer Ed Leonard' or by simply clicking on the Facebook icon located on the right side of this page. Be sure to "Like" the page and stay connected!

Treasurer Warns of Company Promising to Help Lower Property Taxes

Franklin County Treasurer Ed Leonard would like to remind homeowners that the Board of Revision application process is user friendly, and not to fall prey into paying unnecessarily for companies such as ValueAppeal to apply for them. "In the past, there have been companies who have solicited homeowners to file the paperwork for them. That is simply a waste of money," States Treasurer Leonard.

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Homeowner Resources

Facing Foreclosure?

If you find that you are having trouble paying your mortgage, or if you are in foreclosure, you need to call for help. Free counseling assistance is available to struggling homeowners regardless of income.

The Treasurer, in collaboration with the Board of Commissioners and County Prosecutor, created the Homeowner Helpline. Calling HandsOn Central Ohio at 211 will connect you to a local non-profit housing counseling agency that can determine what type of help is best for you.

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Restoring Stability

At the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, we realize that each homeowner's situation is unique. That's why Restoring Stability: A Save the Dream Ohio Initiative includes a variety of assistance options to help homeowners struggling with a temporary or permanent reduction in income. Even if you have been unable to qualify for existing loan modification or foreclosure prevention programs in the past, Restoring Stability may be able to help you get the assistance and support you need during a difficult financial time. The program's flexibility may allow you to combine programs if necessary-up to the maximum household benefit amount-to best suit your needs. Visit www.savethedream.ohio.gov or call 888-404-4674 to apply today.