George Kaitsa
Republican · OH · Delaware County Auditor
Delaware County Auditor since 2009 and a former Powell City Council member with an MBA from Ohio State. His priorities are limiting property tax increases to the rate of inflation and curbing tax base losses from tax increment financing and abatements.
Where George Kaitsa stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Implemented Ohio Checkbook for Delaware County, giving the public online access to county spending.
July 10, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: auditor.co.delaware.oh.us
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Refunded $5 million in unused property reappraisal fees to schools and other local governments.
December 26, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Opened a special process for property owners to challenge values reduced by the COVID pandemic.
August 4, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Implemented Ohio Checkbook for Delaware County, giving the public online access to county spending.
July 10, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: auditor.co.delaware.oh.us
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Explained new property-tax laws to more than 100 residents at a community program.
February 24, 2026
Source: mysourcepoint.org
Issued a public statement backing Ohio’s new property-tax limits and explaining local tax credits.
January 16, 2026
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Publicly backed the commissioners’ county property-tax rollback, which cut the current-expense rate by 0.5 mill.
August 22, 2022
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Co-signed a public letter arguing that an immediate county sales-tax cut was premature.
July 13, 2022
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Asked Ohio to extend Delaware County property-tax deadlines during COVID; the state approved later payment dates.
May 11, 2020
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Testified to Ohio senators in favor of changing farmland valuation rules to better reflect agricultural use.
June 7, 2017
Source: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us
Past race George Kaitsa ran in:
- Delaware County Auditor · November 3, 2026 · Delaware County, Ohio · incumbent