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Warren County plans outreach push for tax duplicate changes
Summary
County staff and officials said they will begin a publicity campaign for changes to the county tax duplicate, including printed FAQs and targeted outreach to western townships after a meeting with township tax collectors.
Warren County officials said they will step up public outreach about recent changes to the county tax duplicate, with a press-release campaign and printed FAQs targeted to areas that do not receive the county guide by mail.
County leaders said the outreach follows a discussion at a recent tax collectors meeting where few questions were raised but officials heard concerns about reaching residents in western parts of the county who may not receive the county guide at home because of ZIP-code delivery patterns.
The county intends to print a set of frequently asked questions and circulate a press release after Jan. 1, when staff expect local outlets will be more likely to run the notices once. Officials discussed using post-office stacks and local newspapers to reach residents; they noted the Titusville paper has ceased publication and that Oil City serves many readers in the western area. One participant suggested contacting a local journal (referred to in the meeting as the "40 journal") as another distribution channel.
Officials said they will coordinate with staff member Josh on the materials and with Pam for press distribution. They also discussed strategizing to reach townships and post offices that do not receive county mailings directly.
County officials emphasized the need for additional outreach in ZIP-code areas that do not get mailed county guides and agreed to plan a targeted communications push once the press materials are finalized.
