Athens, OH town hall & government
Athens spent $29.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,408 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Coming up at Athens's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council - Regular Session Meeting page ↗
- Oct 9Fri · 12:00 pmDisabilities Commission Accessibility & Advocacy CommitteeAccessibility & Advocacy Committee8 East Washington Street, Berry Conference Room 1st Floor Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pmHistoric Preservation Commission8 East Washington Street, Berry Conference Room 1st Floor Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pmDisabilities Commission Outreach & Communications CommitteeOutreach & Communications Committee8 East Washington Street, Berry Conference Room 1st Floor Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals8 East Washington Street, City Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council - Committee Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 30Wed · 2:00 pmCommunity Relations CommissionCRC09-30-26 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council - Committee Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 12:00 pmRental Inspection Processes Subcommittee (RIPS)RIPS09-24-26 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council - Regular Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 18Fri · 9:00 amPedestrian Accessibility and Bicycle Task ForcePABTF09-18-26 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pmRecreation Advisory Board701 E State Street, Athens Community Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmShade Tree Commission8 East Washington Street, City Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pmDisabilities CommissionCommunity Center Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Athens's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- Utility sales 22%
- Income taxes 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athens City School District
Athens's K–12 school district, shared with Chauncey, Dover, Athens and Canaan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 74%
- State 19%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,117 per pupil, $11,011 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Athens: Federal Hocking Local School District ($19,477 per pupil).
Which schools Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athens pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.