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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
Please note. this list is a work in progress. If you have a question and it is not answered here, please feel free to contact the proper department to help you in your quest.
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When do the County Commissioners meet?
Meetings are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 am in room 107, unless those days fall on a holiday. Please call 740.355.8202 if this did not answer your question.
Are meeting minutes available?
Yes, please give us a call before stopping into our offices so we may help you with any questions. Since our records may need time to look up and we are taking care of the entire county, we need advance notice.
Please call 740.355.8202 if this did not answer your question.
How can I express my concerns on an issue to the Board of County Commissioners?
You may call, write, or email us any questions or concerns.
Please call 740.355.8202. Email us @ Skip Riffe - sriffe@sciotocounty.net Tom Reiser - treiser@sciotocounty.net Mike Crabtree - crabtree@sciotocounty.net. If you prefer to mail us, please send all questions, concerns or comments to 602 7th Street Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
How do I obtain a record of a past Board Meeting?
You may call and request a copy of a past board meeting. it is kept in the Commissioners Journal, which will be copied. Each copy has a printing cost, so calling in advance will be helpful for both sides. We will know what to copy and you will know the cost of printing. All checks can be made payable to the Scioto County Commissioners. Please call 740.355.8202 if this did not answer your question.
Where is Scioto County located?
Scioto County is located in the Southern most part of the state.
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What is the mailing address for the Commissioners?
602 7th Street Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
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What are the phone and fax numbers to reach Commissioners?
740.355.8313 Phone. 740.353.7358 fax
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I'm new to the area, how do I obtain utilities for my home ?
Click H E R E for our quicklist of contacts. The water department is located in the Health Department at 605 Washington Street, Portsmouth OH 45662 on the third floor. This building is handicap accessible. Please call AEP for Elctric and Columbia Gas for Gas. Sewage department is located in the Court house. Outside City limits you will want to call for Trash pick up, click H E R E for our quicklist of trash removal places..
Where do I get a marriage license?
Marriage Licenses are available at the probate Court located 602 7th Street Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-3998
Phone (740)355-8290 Fax (740)353-1095. Please call 740.355.8202 if this did not answer your question.
How do I obtain or renew a Notary Public License?
There are a few different steps to becoming a Notary Republic. Public notaries are responsible for witnessing signatures on a variety of documents, from loan paperwork to legal papers. Notaries in the state of Ohio are charged with ensuring all parties signing documents show valid identification. Notary Publics work in a variety of settings, including banks, credit unions or as independent contractors. Those who are self-employed may offer mobile notary services, serving individuals unable to leave their homes.
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Ensure you meet Ohio's requirements for becoming a notary public. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and reside in the state of Ohio -- as long as you have a permanent address and Ohio driver's license, you have met this requirement.
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Request an application packet from your county. In the state of Ohio, each county facilitates notary-public services. Request an application packet directly from your county; the Ohio Secretary of State Department has a list of county contact information (see Resources).
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Complete a background check. Your county will provide a criminal-background-check packet. Fill out the application and visit a local police station to get a set of fingerprints taken. Then mail all materials to your county's notary department.
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Pass the Ohio state exam. First, request a study guide to focus your preparation efforts. This can be found at the Ohio Secretary of State website (see Resources). Once you feel prepared, contact the Ohio State Notary department at (614) 644-4559 to schedule your test.
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Register your notary services with your county courthouse. This step must be completed before your services are considered valid.
Tips & Warnings
Renew your notary public certification every five years. You must retake the Ohio state test and pay a fee of $15.
Don't forget to make name changes with the State of Ohio. Print off an addendum form from the State of Ohio's website .
Where do I get a birth certificate?
Your birth certificate if you were born in scioto county is kept on file at the Health Department at 605 Washington Street, Portsmouth OH 45662 (740) 354-3241. Please call 740.355.8202 if this did not answer your question.
How do I register to vote?
Please go to the Board of Elections, located on the Seventh Street Entrance of the Scioto County Court house as you want throught the double doors. Location address 602 Seventh St., Rm 105 Portsmouth, OH 45662. Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday thru Friday). Telephone: (740) 353-4178 / Fax: (740) 355-8363.DIRECTOR
Teresa Knittel. DEPUTY DIRECTOR Julia Gearheart. Please call 740.355.8202 if this did not answer your question.
Where can I find a list of Elected Officials?
Please go to the Board of Elections, located on the Seventh Street Entrance of the Scioto County Court house as you want throught the double doors. Location address 602 Seventh St., Rm 105 Portsmouth, OH 45662. Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday thru Friday). Telephone: (740) 353-4178 / Fax: (740) 355-8363.DIRECTOR
Teresa Knittel. DEPUTY DIRECTOR Julia Gearheart. Please call 740.355.8202 if this did not answer your question.
How do I get in touch with Senior Services?
You can reach the Area Agency on Aging at aaa7.org1644 11th Street Portsmouth, Oh 45662 (740)353-5263 Toll Free 1-800-582-7277
Where do I get my driver's license?
Agency # 7312 843 11th St. Portsmouth, OH 45662 (740) 353-2171. Hours of operation 8:00-6:30 Monday 8:00-5:00 Tuesday - Friday 8:00-noon Saturday.
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Where is the post office?
The Portsmouth Post Office is located on Gay Street. 740.353.2070. Please see this map below for directions.
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What do Commissioners do?
All functions of county government, and the public's expectations that county government works, depend greatly on the actions and authority of the board of County Commissioners.
Of Ohio's 88 counties, 87 are governed by elected Boards of Commissioners. Each Board consists of three Commissioners who are elected to four-year terms.
Every county elected official - the sheriff, judges, prosecuting attorney, treasurer, auditor, clerk of courts, engineer, coroner, and recorder - rely on the County Commissioners for funding. County Commissioners must understand the responsibilities of each of these other county office holders. This allows them to allocate federal and state funds, and local tax revenue to these other offices using budget oversight.
Ohio's Boards of County Commissioners were created by the state legislature and may only perform functions authorized by state law.
County Commissioners today are key players in bringing new businesses and industries to their communities, and keeping established employers from moving away. This means creating environments favorable for business growth and development -- using tax incentives and infrastructure planning tools more aggressively than ever before. Welfare reform, with the responsibility it gives counties to move unemployed Ohioans into jobs, has also put County Commissioners out front in local employment training and workforce development efforts.
County Commissioners now have the lead responsibility for delivering the bulk of human services that adults and children receive from government and doing so with limited funding from Columbus and Washington, D.C.
Counties now must meet state-set benchmarks for moving unemployed residents into jobs. Welfare reform also means subsidizing child care and health care for recipients, even after they find jobs. All of this comes in addition to counties' ongoing responsibility for overseeing and funding alcohol, drug abuse and mental health services, enforcing children support orders, protecting abused and neglected children, and administering food stamps.
Environmental protection measures that affect the everyday lives of most Ohioans fall under the responsibility of County Commissioners. Ensuring safe drinking water and administering sewage treatment plants are responsibilities of even the smallest of counties. In 1988, counties were given lead responsibilities in achieving state stolid waste (trash) management goals. Counties also are heavily involved in such diverse efforts as industrial site cleanup and consumer recycling.
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Who do I call if there is a dead animal on the road?
If there is a dead deer on a county road, not private property, our Litter Control picks them up as long as the deer is not torn in pieces. If the deer has been there a while, they will put lime on it. Please call the Commissioners' office and we will contact Litter Control person. The State Highway patrol on State Highways, Township trustees in your individual areas or the County Engineer.
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Where do I transfer a Car Title?
Please see the County Clerk of Courts in the Court house located at 602 Seventh Street in Portsmouth.
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Where do I pay Taxes?
Taxes can be paid at the Scioto County Treasurer's Office. 602 7th St # 102 Portsmouth, OH 45662-3950. Call (740) 355-8287 if this did not answer your question.
Where do I get a sales tax license?
Licenses can be gotten at the Scioto County Auditor's Office. Located at 602 Seventh Street room 103, Portsmouth, Ohio. Please call 740.355.8324 with any questions.
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Who Collects Property Taxes?
Property Tax is collected by the Treasurer's Office Located in the Scioto County Court house 602 7th St # 102 Portsmouth, OH 45662-3950. Call (740) 355-8287 if this did not answer your question.
Who do I contact about a question on my land or having it surveyed?
Please call teh Scioto COunty Engineer's Office (740) 355-8265 Lucasville Garage: (740) 259-5541.
Who do we talk to if we want to adopt a child?
Adoptions are handled through the Juvenile Probate Court located 602 7th Street Portsmouth, Ohio 45662-3998 Phone (740)355-8290 Fax (740)353-1095. Please call (740)355-8290 if this did not answer your question.
Who do I contact to report child abuse?
For Child abuse please first call the Sheriff at 1025 Sixteenth Street Portsmouth, Ohio 45662, Dispatch number is 740.354.7566 and/or Children services 3940 Gallia Street New Boston, OH 45662-4993 (740) 456-4164.
Where do I go for Public Assistance?
For Public assistance please contact the scioto county Department of Job and Family Services located 710 Court Street Portsmouth, Ohio (740) 354-6661
Does the County have an airport, if so where is it?
Yes, it is located in Minford, Ohio at 130 Barklow Road Portsmouth (740) 820-2400
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Where do I go if I want to register my discharge papers from the service?
Pleae see teh Scioto COunty Recorder's Office at 602 7th Street Rooom 110 Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 and or call 740.355.8304.
Who prosecutes crimes for the County?
The Prosecutor's Office. Hon. Mark Kuhn 602 Seventh Street Portsmouth, OH 45662. 740-355-8215
FAX: 740-354-5546 or email mkuhn@sciotocountypo.org
Who advises elected officials, township trustees, and school boards?
The Prosecutor's Office. Hon. Mark Kuhn 602 Seventh Street Portsmouth, OH 45662. 740-355-8215
FAX: 740-354-5546 or email mkuhn@sciotocountypo.org
Who would I call if a Stop sign is missing?
The Scioto County Engineer's Office 602 7th St # 106 Portsmouth, OH 45662-3950
(740) 355-8265 Lucasville Garage: (740) 259-5541.
Who do I call if a county bridge is in need of repair?
The Scioto County Engineer's Office 602 7th St # 106 Portsmouth, OH 45662-3950
(740) 355-8265 Lucasville Garage: (740) 259-5541.
Who do I call about my deteriorating alley?
Please call your township trustee.
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Who do I call about a bad road?
If it is on the highway, State Highway Garage. In the City, The city of Portsmouth, in the County, The Scioto County Engineer's office.
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Who selects Jurys?
Jury's are slected by the Scioto COunty Common pleas Court. There is a Jury Poole Coordinator and names are drawn from a list of registered voters.
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