Town Hall · Medina

Medina, OH town hall & government

Medina spent $36.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,393 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Medina

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Medina's money goes

Spent
$36.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,393
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
$679 per resident
Police
$8.6 million24%
Administration & buildings
$5.6 million15%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4 million11%
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million8%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million5%
Interest on debt
$452,0001%
Health & welfare
$293,0001%
Paid to other governments
$143,000<1%
Other
$5 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Medina

Full-time staff
160
164 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
and 3 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
9 full-time89 part
Police
47 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
33 full-time15 part
Fire
3 full-time36 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Other
19 full-time7 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

Medina City School District

Medina's K–12 school district, shared with Medina and Montville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,291
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,095
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,291 per pupil, $9,928 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 Medina: Buckeye Local School District ($12,447 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Medina pay

Typical tax bill
$3,036
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$243,600
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 Medina's government

🏛️ Official websitemedinaoh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Medina →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Medina

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

All of Medina'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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