Christopher Galloway - Lake County Auditor

08/09/2026

Through careful and conservative budgeting we have an excess, so we sent it back to our community partners.

Lake County Auditor Christopher Galloway returned $750,000 from the Real Estate Assessment Fund to schools, local governments and taxing entities.

08/07/2026

I just issued this press release. There is no such thing as a federal property tax relief program for seniors that requires you to file paperwork with my office. It’s FAKE NEWS. Please share before too many folks fall for this hoax.

SCAM ALERT

03/13/2026

This Monday is the world's first Ides of St. Patrick's Day Party @ O'Westel's. Let's celebrate the stabbing of politicians and ridding the Emerald Isle of snakes in glorious fashion, ie, with Guinness and Jameson. Best use of $50 on a Monday night, ever.

(Knives and Shamrocks provided)

03/09/2026

One week from today!

02/13/2026

Great to hear from Lt Governor Tressel about efforts to increase manufacturing training throughout Ohio at the AWT Annual Meeting.

02/05/2026

What a lineup at the Ohio Township Association annual conference.

02/01/2026

Happy Ohio Township Day! Look forward to seeing my old township friends at their conference this week.

01/26/2026

🚨🚨🚨The Lake County Auditors Office will be partially open tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27th, beginning at 10am.🚨🚨🚨But not in our office in Building C Suite 101.

Real Estate, Appraisal and Board of Revision will be located in Building A on the fifth floor in 519. Payroll and Finance will be on the fifth floor in 505.

Members of the public that MUST connect with our staff in person may do so there. If your matter is not an immediate priority, or has no time constraint, we ask you consider next week when we should be fully operational in our regular office in Building C.

See our website to email any Auditor’s office department directly.

01/25/2026

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01/21/2026

Pushed from 2030 to 2031.

Lake County homeowners will wait an extra year for the next full property reappraisal after Ohio realigns its statewide valuation schedule.