Procedures for Administrative Review

Staff from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District are available to conduct an administrative review of the assessment assigned to your property or properties. This “Request for Review” procedure will involve only a few moments of your time. Information and directions on how to request a review of your property follows below.

1. A parcel owner may print out the “Request for Review” form located at the link below or contact the MWCD toll free (866) 755-6923 to learn how they may obtain a copy of the "Request for Review" form

   The "Request for Review" form also is available via:

   • E-mail
   • Fax
   • US Mail
   • Auditor’s & Treasurer’s Offices (As of January 2, 2008)

   Note: The “Request for Review” form must be signed by either a parcel owner or power of attorney or other legal representative.

2. The minimum information required for review is:

   • Parcel owner's name
   • County the parcel is located in
   • Reason(s) for requesting a review
   • Signature of parcel owner or power of attorney or other legal representative.
   
   
3. The "Request for Review" form or letter may be delivered to the MWCD by:

   MAIL
   MWCD Assessment
   P.O. Box 349
   New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663
   
   FAX
   (330)364-4161
   
   HAND DELIVERY
   MWCD Main Office
   1319 Third Street NW
   New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663

4. When the MWCD receives the written request for review, the request is time date stamped. Requests for review will be reviewed by MWCD staff members in the order they are received; the staff will contact the parcel owner if more information is needed to complete the review. When a review is completed, either a "Notification of Change" letter is sent to the parcel owner outlining the changes made to their assessment or a letter indicating why the assessment calculation is correct and no change is warranted.

   If you receive a Notification of Change letter, please be aware that your 2008 county tax bill will not reflect any changes to the assessment amount. Any billed assessment over the amount indicated in the Notification of Change letter will be refunded. The Notification of Change letter also will detail the refund procedures.