Town Hall · Blue Ash

Blue Ash, OH town hall & government

Blue Ash spent $60.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,561 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Blue Ash

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Blue Ash's money goes

Spent
$60.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,561
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$31.7 million
$2,371 per resident
Roads & transportation
$14.4 million24%
Administration & buildings
$12.4 million20%
Parks & libraries
$8.2 million13%
Police
$7 million12%
Fire
$5.6 million9%
Interest on debt
$984,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$788,0001%
Other
$11.6 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 67%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government <1%

Blue Ash didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Blue Ash

Full-time staff
138
142 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 28 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
16 full-time97 part
Police
40 full-time4 part
Fire
29 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time2 part
Housing & development
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
6 full-time19 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blue Ash didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sycamore Community City School District

Blue Ash's K–12 school district, shared with Montgomery and Symmes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,282
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,939
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$132.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 85%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $16,282 per pupil, $10,243 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 Blue Ash: Princeton City School District ($17,393 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Blue Ash pay

Typical tax bill
$5,000
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$403,200
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 Blue Ash's government

🏛️ Official websiteblueash.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Blue Ash →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blue Ash

Blue Ash is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Blue Ash'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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