Town Hall · Bay View

Bay View, OH town hall & government

Bay View spent $217,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $363 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bay View's government.

Town budget

Where Bay View's money goes

Spent
$217,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$363
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$12,000
$20 per resident
Fire
$57,00026%
Police
$54,00025%
Administration & buildings
$48,00022%
Roads & transportation
$35,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0006%
Parks & libraries
$9,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 85%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bay View

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Police
0 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Margaretta Local School District

Bay View's K–12 school district, shared with Castalia, Townsend, Margaretta and Groton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,217
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 62%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,217 per pupil, $9,197 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bay View pay

Typical tax bill
$1,892
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$169,300
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bay View's government

Town hall & decisions in Bay View →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bay View

Bay View is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Bay View's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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