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Reading, OH town hall & government

Reading spent $21.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,064 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Reading's money goes

Spent
$21.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,064
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$143 per resident
Police
$4.7 million22%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million21%
Fire
$3.8 million18%
Paid to other governments
$2.7 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1 million5%
Sewer & trash
$712,0003%
Parks & libraries
$700,0003%
Housing & development
$620,0003%
Water & other utilities
$611,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$163,0001%
Interest on debt
$116,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state <1%

Reading didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Reading

Full-time staff
60
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
24 full-time
Fire
15 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time3 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

Reading Community City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,856
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,856 per pupil, $8,617 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 Reading pay

Typical tax bill
$2,701
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$211,300
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 Reading's government

🏛️ Official websitereadingohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Reading →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Reading

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

All of Reading'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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