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Franklin County Auditor

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county auditor appraises property for taxation, keeps the county's financial accounts and issues its payments.

Michael Stinziano

DemocraticIncumbent

Franklin County Auditor; attorney

The gist

  • Supports expanding Ohio's Homestead Exemption property tax program.
  • Supports property tax reform.
  • Supports a transparent, accessible triennial property value review.
  • Led removal of name-change fees on county documents.
  • Led creation of a consumer fraud protection hotline.
  • Led an e-alert system against property title fraud.
  • Led offering paid family leave in the Auditor's office.
More about Michael
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  1. Supports expanding Ohio's Homestead Exemption property tax program.

    Michael's Priorities - Michael Stinziano for Franklin County Auditor

    Campaign website · Citizens for Stinziano · michaelstinziano.com

    “Homestead Exemption Program which allows low income senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans to reduce their property tax bills”
  2. Supports property tax reform.

    Michael's Priorities - Michael Stinziano for Franklin County Auditor

    Campaign website · Citizens for Stinziano · michaelstinziano.com

    “Michael will continue to advocate for common sense Property Tax reform.”
  3. Supports a transparent, accessible triennial property value review.

    Michael's Priorities - Michael Stinziano for Franklin County Auditor

    Campaign website · Citizens for Stinziano · michaelstinziano.com

    “championing a triennial review process which is transparent and accessible to homeowners and businesses”
  4. Led removal of name-change fees on county documents.

    Michael's Priorities - Michael Stinziano for Franklin County Auditor

    Campaign website · Citizens for Stinziano · michaelstinziano.com

    “his work to remove the fee paid by those who are attempting to change their name on county documents”
  5. Led creation of a consumer fraud protection hotline.

    Michael's Priorities - Michael Stinziano for Franklin County Auditor

    Campaign website · Citizens for Stinziano · michaelstinziano.com

    “Michael has expanded this work to include a fraud protection hotline”
  6. Led an e-alert system against property title fraud.

    Michael's Priorities - Michael Stinziano for Franklin County Auditor

    Campaign website · Citizens for Stinziano · michaelstinziano.com

    “implementing an e-alert system and working with law enforcement to draw attention to title fraud”
  7. Led offering paid family leave in the Auditor's office.

    Meet Michael - Michael Stinziano for Franklin County Auditor

    Campaign website · Citizens for Stinziano · michaelstinziano.com

    “the first county-wide elected official to offer paid family leave”

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