Office History

Mission Statement:

1. To collect Mahoning County’s real estate and personal property taxes in a timely manner.
2. To accurately and efficiently process all payments into the County.
3. To aggressively, yet fairly, pursue and collect delinquent taxes.
4. To manage and invest taxpayers’ money in a fiduciary capacity, understanding that we are in a position of trust.
5. To maximize investment returns in a primary environment of absolute safety of principal.
6. To always strive for efficiency and economy of operation, understanding that we work for the taxpayers.
7. To treat our customers – the taxpayers and citizens of Mahoning County – with the courtesy and respect they deserve. 

What We Do:

Acting as the County's banker, the Treasurer manages and invests all monies collected by or transferred to the County. The Treasurer also redeems warrants for payment as issued by the County Auditor.

More specifically, the Treasurer:

• Facilitates yearly tax collections for Real Estate (approximately $180 million), Manufactured Homes (approximately $225,000), and Personal Property (approximately $25 million).
• Collects estate taxes and vendor and cigarette license fees.
• Manages Mahoning County's investment portfolio.
• Aggressively, yet fairly, pursues and collects delinquent taxes. The Treasurer's Office has collected approximately $10 million in delinquent taxes annually.
• Conducts tax lien certificate sales.
• Facilitates economic development through Lien Forward Ohio Regional Council of Governments, a partnership between the county and the City of Youngstown. The purpose of this program is to return vacant, tax delinquent land to productive use.
• Provides quality customer service to the taxpayers of Mahoning County.

The County Treasurer is a member of the Budget Commission, the Board of Revision, the Investment Advisory Board, the Microfilming Board and the Automatic Data Processing Board.

Who Benefits:

The taxpayers of Mahoning County.

Revenue Sources: 

Delinquent Tax Fund (Non-General Fund): 40%
Tax Lien Sale Funds (Non-General Fund): 40%
General Fund: 20%

Current Number of Employees: 14

 If fully staffed, the Number of Employees would be:  16