Town Hall · Beachwood

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Beachwood

Justin BernsMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Beachwood's town hall

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Beachwood's money goes

Spent
$42.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,110
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
$759 per resident
Police
$11.5 million27%
Sewer & trash
$11.5 million27%
Fire
$9 million21%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million10%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million5%
Interest on debt
$383,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Beachwood

Full-time staff
208
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
and 45 full-time firefighters
Police
68 full-time19 part
Fire
49 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
22 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time15 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Other
36 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Beachwood City School District

Beachwood's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,239
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,567
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.7 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Beachwood pay

Typical tax bill
$7,022
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$410,300
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.

Local

Contact Beachwood's government

🏛️ Official websitebeachwoodohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Beachwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Beachwood

Beachwood is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Shontel M. Brown. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Beachwood'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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