Town Hall · Brecksville

Brecksville, OH town hall & government

Brecksville spent $32.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,369 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Brecksville's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 1:00 pm
    GeneralRecreation CommissionRalph W. Biggs Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pm
    City Council CommitteesCity Council Committee MeetingRalph W. Biggs Council Chambers, Ralph W. Biggs Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 7:45 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingRalph W. Biggs Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingRalph W. Biggs Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 7:30 pm
    Board of Zoning AppealsCity Hall, Ralph W. Biggs Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    GeneralCommunity Improvement CorporationRalph W. Biggs Council Chambers Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Brecksville'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 Brecksville's money goes

Spent
$32.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,369
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$19.7 million
$1,453 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7.9 million25%
Administration & buildings
$7.2 million22%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million9%
Fire
$2.8 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million4%
Health & welfare
$980,0003%
Interest on debt
$897,0003%
Police
$397,0001%
Paid to other governments
$31,000<1%
Housing & development
$25,000<1%
Other
$6.6 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 63%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brecksville

Full-time staff
138
110 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 16 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
10 full-time80 part
Roads & transportation
41 full-time3 part
Police
30 full-time2 part
Fire
17 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time7 part
Housing & development
6 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
14 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

Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,602
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,719
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,602 per pupil, $9,720 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 Brecksville pay

Typical tax bill
$7,271
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$371,900
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 Brecksville's government

🏛️ Official websitebrecksville.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brecksville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brecksville

Brecksville is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Brecksville'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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