Town Hall · Solon

Solon, OH town hall & government

Solon spent $79.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,354 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Solon

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$79.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,354
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$6 million
$251 per resident
Roads & transportation
$12.2 million15%
Police
$11.6 million15%
Fire
$11.1 million14%
Sewer & trash
$9.2 million11%
Administration & buildings
$8.2 million10%
Parks & libraries
$6.9 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$721,0001%
Paid to other governments
$266,000<1%
Interest on debt
$111,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$52,000<1%
Other
$19.5 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 63%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Solon

Full-time staff
291
268 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
50
and 60 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
25 full-time212 part
Police
56 full-time18 part
Fire
61 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
55 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
47 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time13 part
Health & welfare
8 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Solon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Solon City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,361
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,591
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$510,000
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,361 per pupil, $11,401 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 Solon: Orange City School District ($28,402 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Solon pay

Typical tax bill
$7,771
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$392,900
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 Solon's government

🏛️ Official websitesolonohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Solon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Solon

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

All of Solon'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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