Town Hall · Dublin

Dublin, OH town hall & government

Dublin spent $203.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,160 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Dublin

Chris Amorose GroomesMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Dublin's money goes

Spent
$203.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,160
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$240.5 million
$4,908 per resident
Administration & buildings
$73.9 million36%
Roads & transportation
$42.5 million21%
Parks & libraries
$19.1 million9%
Police
$18.9 million9%
Sewer & trash
$10.7 million5%
Interest on debt
$7.4 million4%
Water & other utilities
$6.6 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million1%
Paid to other governments
$836,000<1%
Other
$22.5 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 64%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dublin

Full-time staff
419
242 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
75
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
88 full-time224 part
Police
118 full-time
Administration & buildings
101 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
48 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time1 part
Other
38 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dublin City School District

Dublin's K–12 school district, shared with Shawnee Hills and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,452
Ohio: $16,610
Students
16,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$285.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,452 per pupil, $11,258 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 Dublin: Hilliard City School District ($15,449 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dublin pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Typical home value
$563,500
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 Dublin's government

🏛️ Official websitevisitdublinohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dublin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dublin

Dublin is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Mike Carey and Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Dublin'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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