Summit County Fiscal Office

The 7th Annual Summit County Adopt-A-Thon will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Division of Animal Control, located at 250 Opportunity Parkway in downtown Akron. The event is sponsored by Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise.

Akron, Ohio, October 6, 2016-Mayor Dan Horrigan and Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE announced today that city and county pages are now live on Ohio's Online Checkbook, as part of the Treasurer's Transparency Project.Citizens can follow where and how their tax dollars are being spent by visiting http://www.ohiocheckbook.com. Click on the link titled "Local Government and Schools", then select "Akron" or "Summit" in the search field.

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Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE is pleased to announce that no illegal credit card skimming devices were found in Summit County during a recent statewide “Skimmer Sweep”. The sweep was hosted over Labor Day Weekend by Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith, Fiscal Officer Scalise, and more than 60 other Ohio county auditors.

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Fiscal Officer Scalise searching for owners of $2.1 million in unclaimed funds, visit Acme Fresh Market locations October 3rd - 14th

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, and Clerk of Courts Sandra Kurt invite citizens to attend a session of Your Family Matters: Options to Protect Your Heirs and Assets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Johnson United Methodist Church, 3409 Johnson Rd., Norton. This presentation was previously scheduled to be held at the Barberton YMCA, but has moved due to room capacity.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has been recognized by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) with the 2016 Outstanding CPA in Government Impact Award at the local level. The award was presented on August 8, 2016 during the Institute’s 32nd Annual National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference in Washington D.C.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, and Clerk of Courts Sandra Kurt invite citizens to attend a session of Your Family Matters: Options to Protect Your Heirs and Assets at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Nordonia Hills Library Branch, 9458 Olde Eight Rd., Northfield, OH 44067.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, and Clerk of Courts Sandra Kurt invite citizens to attend a session of Your Family Matters: Options to Protect Your Heirs and Assets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Walsh Jesuit High School, 4550 Wyoga Lake Rd., Stow, OH 44224.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE would like to remind property owners that second half 2015 real estate taxes are due on Friday, July 15, 2016, with the exception of military personnel. Property taxes are deferred for military reservists who are on active duty. Applications can be obtained by calling (330)643-2641 or visiting our Military Assistance.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, and Clerk of Courts Sandra Kurt invite citizens to attend a session of Your Family Matters: Options to Protect Your Heirs and Assets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Akron General Health and Wellness Center- Green, 1940 Town Park Blvd., Uniontown, Ohio 44685.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has announced that second half 2015 real estate tax bills will be mailed beginning Thursday, June 9, 2016.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE reminds homeowners that the deadline for filing an application for the Owner-Occupancy Tax Reduction and Homestead Exemption for tax year 2015 is Monday, June 6, 2016. These property tax reductions provide a significant savings to property owners in Summit County.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, and Clerk of Courts Sandra Kurt invite citizens to attend a session of Your Family Matters: Options to Protect Your Heirs and Assets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Macedonia Senior Center, 9691 Valley View Rd., Macedonia, Ohio 44056.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE, Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer, and Clerk of Courts Sandra Kurt invite citizens to attend a session of Your Family Matters: Options to Protect Your Heirs and Assets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church, 2726 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44333.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has announced that the veteran identification card will be available to military veterans at participating venues throughout Summit County. The card is similar in size and shape to a driver’s license and can conveniently serve in place of the military discharge form DD214. Renewal cards will be available to those who hold a card expiring in 2017.

Free community program helps citizens plan for the future, kicks-off another season at Main Library on April 6

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE has announced that on March 23, 2016 the homestead exemption will expand its eligibility requirements for military veterans. Amended Senate Bill 10, 131st General Assembly has added a provision that will allow veterans to qualify based on their rating for individual unemployment (also referred to as “IU”). Previously, veterans were qualified based only on a total (100%) disability rating. This will provide the opportunity for hundreds of additional military veterans in Summit County to enroll in the homestead exemption.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE reminds taxpayers the deadline to file a complaint form (DTE-1) against the valuation of real property is Thursday, March 31, 2016.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE would like to remind property owners that first half 2015 real estate taxes are due on Friday, February 19, 2016, with the exception of military personnel. Property taxes are deferred for military reservists who are on active duty. Applications can be obtained by calling (330)643-2641 or visiting Military Assistance.

Time is running out for Summit County dog owners to purchase 2016 licenses for their pets. Ohio law requires all dog licenses to be renewed by January 31, 2016. The cost for a single year license is $18.00, a three-year license is $54.00 and a permanent license is $180.00. Citizens who fail to meet the January 31, 2016 deadline, will be required to pay the statutory late fee of $18.00.