Concerned About 2018 Property Value Increases? Come To This Event

ROCKY RIVER, OH — For nearly a month, Cuyahoga County residents have been struggling to understand spikes in their home value evaluations. During the county's reappraisal, residential property values went up about 10.8 percent, on average. Some towns saw much steeper spikes in home values.

While the county won't be able to start taxing based on these valuations until November 2018, at the earliest, many residents are already in a panic. Some home values went up 30 percent or more.

On August 23, property owners will be able to ask what's going during a day-long session with the Board of Revision. Owners are invited to ask questions of representatives from the Board from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rocky River Umerley Civic Center, 21016 Hilliard Boulevard, Rocky River.

The meeting is informal. That means no value decisions will be made at the meeting, or the other informal conferences that will be held throughout the county.

Property owners that want to appeal their valuations can learn about their options, deadlines and what documents they'll need by clicking here, or by calling 216-443-4663.

Residents that don't agree with how their property was valued can filed a formal complaint online or visit a county meeting. The deadline to contact the Fiscal Office, with an informal complaint, is August 31, 2018. Formal complaints can be made through the Board of Revision offices from January 1, 2019 until March 31, 2019.

While residents have met the increase in property value with vitriol, county officials have touted the spike, believing it indicates economic progress in the region.

"We have felt that the county is on a great upswing, and the county-wide reappraisal confirms our progress," said Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish in a statement. "I am pleased that overall our property values have significantly increased. It's a sign that our county is prospering."

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