Marion County Auditor Joan Kasotis has begun work as Vice President of the Northwest District of the County Auditors’ Association of Ohio (CAAO) for 2013 during their annual Winter Conference. The Honorable Thomas A. Januzzi, Oberlin Municipal Court Judge, installed Kasotis during a ceremony on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the Renaissance Hotel Columbus.
The District works closely with the CAAO Columbus office to monitor legislative proposals that impact local taxpayers and to offer initiatives that assist County Auditors in carrying out their duties. During 2013 Kasotis says she anticipates the group will be busy as the state begins the process of enacting a new biennial budget, with ongoing examination of government reform measures, major changes in a variety of taxation issues, and addressing the general condition of the state’s economy and unemployment.
The CAAO includes all 88 Ohio County Auditors. Now in its 145th year, it was established to promote and protect the interests of the taxpayers of Ohio and to improve the administration of county government.
Also installed were President, Wyandot County Auditor Bill Kitzler, and Secretary/Treasurer, Henry County Auditor Kevin Garringer.