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Genoa, OH town hall & government

Genoa spent $28.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,119 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Genoa's money goes

Spent
$28.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,119
typical Ohio towns: $529
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$197 per resident
Paid to other governments
$9.4 million33%
Fire
$5.9 million20%
Police
$4.5 million16%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million12%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million12%
Parks & libraries
$588,0002%
Interest on debt
$227,0001%
Other
$1.3 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Genoa

Full-time staff
93
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 30 full-time firefighters
Fire
33 full-time1 part
Police
31 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westerville City School District

Genoa's K–12 school district, shared with Minerva Park, Blendon and Westerville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,685
Ohio: $16,610
Students
14,533
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$146.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,685 per pupil, $9,212 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 Genoa: Big Walnut Local School District ($12,906 per pupil) · Olentangy Local School District ($15,172 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Genoa pay

Typical tax bill
$8,773
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$489,400
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 Genoa's government

Town hall & decisions in Genoa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Genoa

Genoa is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Genoa'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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