Auditor's office makes sure you are getting what you pay for

Wooster Daily Record
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MILLERSBURG − Holmes County Auditor Jackie McKee wants consumers to be sure they are getting exactly one pound of cheese or fruit at the grocery store when purchasing their products. Or if they are at the gas pump, she wants to make sure 10 gallons of gasoline is what your are getting when you fill up.

Making sure you are getting what you pay for is one of the many responsibilities of the county auditor.

The Weights and Measures Division of the Holmes County Auditor''s office tests scales and pumps annually to make sure they properly measure the correct weight or volume. After one of these measuring devices is tested and passes, it receives a seal sticker from the county auditor.

The auditor’s office in Holmes County is now placing special new stickers on pumps and scales throughout the county.

These new stickers contain a Quick Response (QR) code that provides information about the specific pump or scale it is attached to. By scanning the QR code with a smart phone, a consumer can quickly find out when the scale was last checked. They can also file a concern or complaint about the device if they feel something appears off.

“These new QR code stickers are a way to engage with the consumer," said Holmes County Auditor Jackie McKee. “They allow my office to inform the public when each scale or pump was last tested, but more importantly they allow the consumer to submit concerns about a specific pump or scale directly back to my office. This makes my office more efficient and responsive, which is what taxpayers want and deserve.”

This gas pump at the Sunoco station in Mechanic Township on state Route 83 south has a current sticker from the weights and measures division of the Holmes County Auditor's office.
This gas pump at the Sunoco station in Mechanic Township on state Route 83 south has a current sticker from the weights and measures division of the Holmes County Auditor's office.

The QR code stickers have been replacing the old seal stickers in Holmes County throughout the 2023 inspection cycle. All the stickers will be replaced by early 2024.

“So please keep a look out the next time you are at the gas station or grocery store for the new sticker,” McKee said. Our weights and measures inspector looks forward to hearing about any potential problems that need investigated so that we can work with the vendor to get it resolved."

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Scales being tested throughout the county