Levy Funding
Contact Information
The office of the Lucas County Auditor is open. Call our office at 419.213.4406 or email us at outreach@co.lucas.oh.us.
If you need to complete a deed transfer, we recommend contacting a company that offers E-Recording, who may assist you for a fee: Transfer Conveyance List of Professional Companies to E-Record
Auditor's departmental phone numbers are listed below. Once you call the number and reach the menu, please dial the last four digits again as the extension:
Deed Transfer/Conveyance (419) 213-4439 or (419) 213-4332
Board of Revision (419) 213-4424 or (419) 213-4327
CAUV/Homestead (419) 213-4403
Dog, Cigarette or Vendors License (419) 213-4443
Finance (419) 213-4329 or (419) 213-4435
Disbursements (419) 213-4328
Tax Accounting (419) 213-4446 or (419) 213-4154
Special Assessments-Exemptions (419) 213-4292 or (419) 213-4154
Payroll (419) 213-4348 or (419) 213-4346
Weights and Measures (419) 213-4447
Homeowners Real Estate Questions (419) 213-4142, (419) 213-4434,
(419) 213-4155 or (419) 213-4153
Commercial/Business Real Estate: (419) 213-4833
GENERAL QUESTIONS: (419) 213-4338, (419) 213-4403,
(419) 213-4432 or (419) 213-4335
Email questions Outreach@co.lucas.oh.us
TEXT a question (419) 309-7877
Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez (419) 213-4322
General Information
What type of funding do levies provide?
Operating Levy -
An Operating Levy is used to fund the general operations of the taxing jurisdiction for a specified period.
Permanent Improvement Levy -
A Permanent Improvement Levy raises funds for specific permanent improvement(s) (construction and repair of buildings, sidewalks, parking garages, etc.), with no interest paid on the funds. A permanent improvement levy is limited to 5 years.
Emergency Levy -
An Emergency Levy generates a specified (fixed) level of annual funding, regardless of changes in property values. Emergency levies are limited to 10 years and are exempt from the 20 mill floor limitation.