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GOVERNMENT
– BROWN
COUNTY
BROWN COUNTY - GOVERNMENT
Auditor
Doug Green
Administration Building
800 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-6398
E-mail: dgreen@dragonbbs.com
Internet: www.browncountyauditor.org
The Auditor is the county’s chief financial officer and is
responsible for property appraisals, calculating property tax bills, and
makes sure county government expenditures follow the law. The Auditor also
distributes tax revenues to county agencies, towns, townships, and school
districts. The County
Commissioners rely on
the Auditor’s estimate of annual revenues in preparing the county budget.
The Auditor’s office records deed transfers, inspects commercial
weights and measures, issues dog licenses and vendors licenses.
Board of Commissioners
Margery Paeltz
Bill Geschwind
Ralph Jennings
Administration Building
800 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-3956
E-mail: browncco@yahoo.com
The three County Commissioners are the leaders of the
county government. They hold title to all county property, serve as the
sole taxing authority for the county, and control county purchasing. They
are the budget and appropriating authority for the county and are
responsible for setting the budget for every agency, court, and office
holder in the county. The Commissioners are also responsible for water,
sewer, and trash disposal, annexations, and public assistance
programs.
Board
of Elections
Administration Building
Sue McIntosh, Director
800 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-3008
E-mail: brown@sos.state.oh.us
Internet: www.electionsonthe.net
The county Board
of Elections runs local and state primaries and general elections. The
Board also registers voters, prints ballots, approves petitions and
nominating forms, maintains a voter registration list, and investigates
written complaints of election fraud. The county
Board of Elections is composed of
two Republicans and two Democrats who are appointed by Ohio’s chief elections official,
the Secretary of State.
Board
of Health
Christopher Haas, MD, Health
Commissioner
826 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
866-867-6892
(937) 378-6892
E-mail: bchd@browncohd.org
Internet: www.browncohd.org
Clinics, screenings, blood
pressure checks, TB tests, HIV testing, pregnancy testing, cholesterol
screening, vision clinics, adult and child immunizations, paternity
testing, birth and death records, and home visits. Bureau of Children With
Medical Handicaps. Inspection and licensing of sanitation and plumbing
systems. Inspection of mobile home parks, public campsites, marinas, public
pools and spas, and private water systems. Regulation of public health
nuisances.
Board of Revision
This board, composed of the Auditor, Treasurer, and one County Commissioner, hears appeals from
property owners challenging their real property taxes.
Budget Commission
Composed of the Auditor, Treasurer, and Prosecuting Attorney, the County
Budget Commission oversees tax rates established by other political
subdivisions within the county.
Building Department
James Berry, Building Official
7
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-4716
The Building Department issues permits for new building projects and
installation of manufactured homes. The Department is also responsible for
inspection of new residential construction and existing properties to make
sure safety and building code requirements are met.
Child Support Enforcement Agency
Deborah Parker, Director
740 Mt. Orab Pike
PO Box 289
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-6414
800-244-9833
CSEA provides child support services to families in Brown County
and works with the courts in establishing, enforcing, and modifying child
support payment orders. CSEA also helps establish paternity for children
born out of wedlock, helps in locating absent parents, and assists in
resolving payment problems.
Clerk of Courts
Tina Meranda,
Clerk of Courts
101 South Main St.
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-3100
The Clerk’s office keeps records of all proceedings of the Common Pleas Court
and the Court of Appeals, collects fines and court costs in felony cases,
issues passports, and handles foreclosures.
Clerk of Courts, Title Department
Administration Building
740 Mt. Orab
Pike, Suite 3
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-3863
The Title Department collects sales tax on automobiles and maintains
records of automobile, mobile home, and watercraft titles and transfers.
BUREAU OF MOTOR
VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Deputy Registrar
Georgetown License Bureau
924 S. Main St.
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-4779
The Deputy Registrar issues vehicle license plates and individual and
commercial drivers licenses. (Watercraft licenses
are issued at East
Fork State
Park, 3294 Elklick Rd., Bethel, Ohio.
(513) 734-4323)
Georgetown Driver’s Exam Station
Brown County Fairgrounds
325 West State St.
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-4267
Open Thursdays. Written test for individual driver’s license 8:00
– 11:00 am. Written test for commercial driver’s license (CDL)
8:00 – 10:00 am. Driving tests by appointment
1:00 – 4:00 pm.
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Coroner’s
Office
Timothy McKinley, MD, Coroner
111 Vandament
Way
Mt. Orab, Ohio 45154
(937) 444-9186
The Coroner investigates causes of death, performs autopsies and
toxicology tests, and works closely with law enforcement agencies and the
Prosecuting Attorney.
Department of Economic
Development
Kelly Cole, Director
800 Mt. Orab Pike, Suite 131
PO Box 329
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-3536
E-mail: kcole@county.brown.oh.us
Internet: www.county.brown.oh.us
Promotes creation and preservation of jobs through growth of existing
organizations and firms and development of new businesses.
Dog Warden
100 Veterans Blvd.
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-3457
Responsible for control of stray dogs, reporting of animal
abuse/neglect.
Brown Count Apiary
100 Veterans Blvd.
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-3457
Responsible for inspection of bee-hives for disease.
Engineer & Highway Department
Todd Cluxton
325 West State St.
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-6456
E-mail: eng@browncountyengineer.org
Internet: www.browncountyengineer.org
The Engineer’s office designs, constructs, and maintains the county
road system, bridges, traffic signals, and signs. The Engineer also works
with township trustees in maintaining township roads.
Tax Map Department
Administration Building
25 Veterans Blvd.
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-3494
A department of the Engineer’s office responsible for keeping and
maintaining the Auditor’s tax maps used in reviewing deeds and
property transfers.
Job & Family Services
David M. Sharp, Director
775 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-6104
Internet: www.state.oh.us/odjfs
See listings for Job & Family Services under Family & Human
Services.
Prosecutor
Jessica Little
200 East Cherry St.
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-4151
Internet:
www.browncountyprosecutorsoffice.org
The Prosecuting Attorney is the county’s chief criminal and civil
representative in court, and prosecutes criminals in the name of the state.
The Prosecutor’s office is responsible for all cases relating to
juveniles, including child neglect and abuse, juvenile crime, and traffic
violations. The Prosecuting Attorney also serves as legal advisor to all
county officials and county boards.
Prosecutor’s Victim
Assistance Program
200 East Cherry St.
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-4151
Criminal justice support, victim assistance and notification.
Recorder
Amy DeClaire,
Recorder
Administration Building, Suite 157
800 Mt. Orab Pike
PO Box 149
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-6478
Internet: www.landaccess.com
The County
Recorder’s
office is responsible for keeping and protecting a variety of legal
documents including real estate deeds, mortgages, and liens.
Sheriff
Dwayne Wenninger
750 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-4435
Internet: www.browncountyohiosheriff.us
The Sheriff, as the county’s chief law enforcement officer,
handles criminal investigations, enforces traffic laws and court orders,
delivers subpoenas, and is responsible for administration of the county
jail facilities. The Sheriff’s office has concurrent authority with
municipal and township police and may contract with townships and small
communities to provide police protection.
Treasurer
Connie Patrick
Administration Building
800 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-6705
800-229-6177
The Treasurer has custody of all of the county’s revenue and
assets, pays the county’s bills, collects real and personal property
taxes and estate taxes, collects delinquent taxes, and invests unspent
revenue to generate added revenue for the county.
BROWN COUNTY COURTS
Common
Pleas Court
Hon. R.
Scott T.
Gusweiler
Brown County
Courthouse
101 South Main St.
PO Box 559
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-4101
The Common Pleas Court
has original jurisdiction over adult criminal felony cases and civil
actions. It also rules on appeals from most county agencies.
Brown County Municipal
Court
Hon. Joseph M. Worley
Magistrate Dexter Bastin
770 Mt. Orab Pike
Georgetown, Ohio 45121
(937) 378-6358
E-mail: court@browncountycourt.org
Internet: www.browncountycourt.org
The County Municipal Court has jurisdiction over small claims,
evictions, violations of state law and municipal ordinances, including
traffic violations.
Juvenile Court
Hon. Margaret A. Clark
Brown County Courthouse
501 E. State St.
PO Box 379
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-6726
The Juvenile Court handles cases involving juvenile delinquency as well
as cases of negligence, abuse, and non-support.
Probate Court
Hon. Margaret A. Clark
Brown County Courthouse
501 E. State St.
PO Box 379
Georgetown, Ohio
45121
(937) 378-6549
The Probate Court supervises the administration of wills, estates, and
guardianships. It also has jurisdiction over adoptions, hearings on mental
competency, and marriage licenses.
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