Town Hall · Willoughby

Willoughby, OH town hall & government

Willoughby spent $46.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,942 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Willoughby

Robert A. FialaMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Willoughby's money goes

Spent
$46.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,942
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$33.6 million
$1,406 per resident
Police
$11.2 million24%
Fire
$6.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$6.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million10%
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million8%
Parks & libraries
$3.4 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.4 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million3%
Paid to other governments
$718,0002%
Housing & development
$323,0001%
Other
$4.7 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Willoughby

Full-time staff
227
76 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 40 full-time firefighters
Police
59 full-time20 part
Fire
43 full-time21 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
31 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
29 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Other
15 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Willoughby-Eastlake City School District

Willoughby's K–12 school district, shared with Eastlake, Lakeline, Timberlake, Willowick, Willoughby Hills and Waite Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,733
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$173.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,733 per pupil, $8,644 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 Willoughby: Kirtland Local School District ($15,538 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Willoughby pay

Typical tax bill
$3,585
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$216,900
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 Willoughby's government

🏛️ Official websitewilloughbyohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Willoughby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willoughby

Willoughby is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Willoughby'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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