Town Hall · Bellevue

Bellevue, OH town hall & government

Bellevue spent $15.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,992 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bellevue's money goes

Spent
$15.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,992
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$165,000
$21 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million18%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million16%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million16%
Fire
$1.8 million12%
Police
$1.8 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$962,0006%
Roads & transportation
$784,0005%
Paid to other governments
$652,0004%
Interest on debt
$379,0002%
Health & welfare
$173,0001%
Other
$154,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Bellevue didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Bellevue

Full-time staff
54
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time3 part
Fire
4 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Other
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

Bellevue City School District

Bellevue's K–12 school district, shared with Lyme, Thompson, York, Groton and Adams. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,412
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,776
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,412 per pupil, $8,559 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 Bellevue pay

Typical tax bill
$1,591
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$152,800
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 Bellevue's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbellevue.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bellevue →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bellevue

Bellevue is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Robert E. Latta and Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Bellevue'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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