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    STATISTICS REPORT FOR DEC 29, 2008- JAN 2, 2009

Medina County Auditor Michael E. Kovack today released the following information regarding county finances for the week of December 29, 2008 through January 2, 2009:

Overall revenues for the county this week were $2,618,417.96. The largest source of income was real estate taxes for $1,367,628.63. The Auditor's Accounting Department disbursed 320 checks for total expenditures of $5,891,001.35. The Commissioner-approved expenditures totaled $5,824,648.66. Three vendor's licenses were issued.

Interested citizens can review individual expenditures of the county on the Auditor's website at www.medinacountyauditor.org. Click on "County Expenses" on the left hand side.

There were 258 residential home transfers this week. The average sales price of a home in Medina County this week was $202,578. The fees collected for residential transfers were $37,863.30. There were three commercial transfers this week. The total fees collected were $2,033.00. The average sale price for a commercial property was $616,925.

Sign ups for the Homestead Exemption Program for individuals over the age of 65 began January 1st. If you turn 65 in 2009 or are over the age of 65, you may sign up for this program to reduce your property taxes. If you have previously signed up for the program there is no requirement to sign up again. Call Auditor Kovack's office at 330-725-9754 for more information. We will have office representatives at several locations throughout the county during the next several months to sign up homeowners eligible for Homestead Exemption. For January, 2009, the schedule is listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, the time is 9:00am to 2:30pm each day.

Tuesday January 13: Miller Bros. Grocery, Lodi
Friday January 16: Wadsworth Buehler's
Tuesday January 20: Seville Administration Building
Thursday January 22: Steiner Recreation Center, Wadsworth
Tuesday January 27: Buehlers, Forest Meadows, Medina
Friday January 30: Farmers' Savings Bank, Spencer



Michael E. Kovack, Medina County Auditor, announced that trained financial counselors from ESOP (Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People) will be available in his office to meet with people looking for assistance with housing payments. ESOP has forged excellent agreements with many of the largest lenders nationwide and is often able to renegotiate mortgages on more favorable terms for homeowners. If you are interested in learning more and/or making an appointment to meet with ESOP at the Medina County Auditor's Office, please call the office at 330.725.9756, Medina, or 330.225.7100, Brunswick or 330.336.6657, Wadsworth. Ask for extension 9756 to speak with Nancy.