Beachwood, OH town hall & government
Beachwood spent $42.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,110 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beachwood's government.
Who runs Beachwood
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Beachwood's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 4:30 pmArchitectural Board of Review Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 4:30 pmArchitectural Board of Review Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 29Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning & Zoning Commission25325 Fairmount Blvd Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 4:30 pmArchitectural Board of Review Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:30 pmPlanning & Zoning Commission25325 Fairmount Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmCouncil Committee MeetingsCommittee of the Whole Meeting25325 Fairmount Boulevard Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:30 pmArchitectural Board of Review Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 8:45 amCivil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission Meeting25325 Fairmount Boulevard Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCouncil Committee MeetingsSafety and Public Health Committee Meeting25325 Fairmount Boulevard Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 4:30 pmArchitectural Board of Review Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Beachwood's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Beachwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 84%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Beachwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beachwood City School District
Beachwood's K–12 school district. 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 89%
- State 7%
- Federal 4%
Of the $26,239 per pupil, $15,360 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 Beachwood: Warrensville Heights City School District ($22,027 per pupil).
Which schools Beachwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beachwood 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 Beachwood's government
Who represents Beachwood
Beachwood is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Shontel M. Brown. 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.