Knox County Recorder's Office

09/14/2023

Knox County Recorder Tanner Salyers is in Columbus today for the Fall Conference of the Ohio Recorders’ Association. Today’s agenda is a legislative update, discussion on the Intel development, and 1st Amendmemt rights.

09/11/2023

“One of the worst days in America’s history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans’ history. We’ll always honor the heroes of 9/11. And here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice.”
—President George W. Bush

09/04/2023

REMINDER: the Knox County Recorder’s Office and Knox County Records Center will be closed today, 9/4, in observance of Labor Day.
We’ll be back tomorrow at our normal schedule.

All of our records are always accessible, 24/7, with no account sign-ups required at KnoxRecorder.com!

Take a break today and enjoy the fruits of your labor! You earned it!

09/01/2023

August is in the books!
Check out the jump in our numbers!
Despite interest rate increases, the local housing market remains strong.

08/31/2023

💙🖤

This morning while conducting an investigation, deputies learned that an extremely upset individual was heading to the East Knox High School. Our school resource officers and detectives were already on the scene and quickly diffused the situation outside. A preventative lockdown was initiated prior to the person’s arrival, even though there had been no threats directed toward any students or staff members, and no weapons were involved. Thank you to the staff members for their prompt assistance.

08/24/2023

Good to see David Thomas, Ashtabula County Auditor in God’s Country today!
We’ll have you back any time, David!

08/23/2023

Always wonderful to work with The Philander Chase Conservancy as they work to preserve the beauty of Knox County!

We are delighted to announce that Kenyon alumnus Bruce Kiracofe '72 recently granted the Philander Chase Conservancy a conservation easement on his beautiful 25.6-acre property located in Howard Township along the banks of the Kokosing River. By granting this easement, Bruce has protected 1,270 feet of frontage on the Kokosing and has ensured that his land will remain protected riverside and streamside woodlands forever. It was our honor to work with Bruce to help protect his property in perpetuity.

08/09/2023

Knox County has a new look! Today we officially adopted a brand new county seal design, replacing the Green Courthouse variant of the seal that has represented the Knox County Commissioners Office and other departments for decades.

Bearing the outline of our county encircled by 22 stars standing for the 22 townships, the design pays homage to Knox County’s original Blue Star seal, examples of which can still be seen on the County Flag outside of the Knox County Service Center in Mount Vernon. The minimalist illustration in the center of the county depicts rolling hills under a sunrise, which is both a nod to The Great Seal of the State of Ohio and an embrace of our county’s rural heritage.

In the coming weeks and months, keep an eye out for the new seal as it begins to appear on county vehicles, buildings, websites, and more!

08/01/2023

July's numbers are in!
It was a hot month, but we saw recordings cool off a bit.
Still a stable month for Knox County, given the Federal Reserve increased rates yet again.

We'd like to remind veterans and families of veterans that we provide recording services for military discharge documents completely free of charge.
Please contact our office for more info about how we can work with you on this benefit!

07/28/2023

HAVE YOU RECEIVED THIS?
Scam mailers sent masquerading as tax documents/government benefits are popular among fraudsters. They are usually the method of choice when targeting seniors.

How can you tell the difference between something real and something phony?

Look for these red flags:
🚩Sense of urgency.
Phrases like “Respond by x,” “return this within x days,” “Second Notice,” and “Time Sensitive” create a stressful sense of urgency where you feel like you have to act quickly and without time to study and research what these documents are.
🚩Ambiguous “Records Division”
Who? Who is sending this? What division? What records? Certainly sounds serious, right? That’s what they want you to think. Serious matters are handled seriously. If it was real, they'd let you know who they were.
🚩 non-government url
Look at the website at the bottom of the document. To “opt-out” of these supposed government mailers it encourages you to go to a non-government operated website. That’s not how that works. We also encourage you NOT to go to this website to opt-out. You won’t be opting out of anything, you’ll just be giving out more info and possibly signing up for more! To opt-out, throw this piece of mail in the garbage.
🚩 Supposedly for Ohio citizens but comes from GA.
This is presented as a federal tax document (consider the font and design), it mentions an incredibly generous, seemingly exclusive benefit for Ohio citizens, but the document comes from the state of Georgia. Seems a bit off, right? If it feels wrong, it probably is. Go with your gut.
👍 RULE OF THUMB: If you didn’t initiate it, chances are, you shouldn’t engage with it.

If a document says anything about “records” or “deeds” and you think it’s from our office, it probably isn’t unless you’ve been recording something in our office and you’re expecting something from us. Even then, any correspondence from our office will include our logo and the signature of the County Recorder.

If you’re ever unsure about a document you receive feel free to contact us! We’re here to serve you!

07/24/2023

🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE🚨
The out-of-state company MV Realty, is no longer operating in Ohio due to pending litigation with the Ohio Attorney General’s office.
If you have signed an agreement with MV Realty and recorded the document, there are now options to file a release of lien.
Contact our office with questions.

See the article below for more context:

MOUNT VERNON — Getting up to $5,000 in cash for signing with a realty company is enticing, but it is definitely a buyer beware situation. Florida-based MV Realty offers homeowners cash […]

07/19/2023

The staff in the Recorder’s office has been asking for some “Knox County pictures” to adorn the bare walls of the office.
Recorder Tanner Salyers obliged with a portrait of Revolutionary War hero Henry Knox, for whom Knox County is named!
The staff was…unenthusiastic.
Gotta be more specific, ladies.