Collected and spent
In 2022, Mentor spent about $72.0M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$72.0M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
Two taxes.
Income tax
2%
Property tax
$0.391 per $100 of value
Source · Regional Income Tax Agency, Mentor resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Mentor resident municipal income tax (2.00%; OH municipal income tax — administered by Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA))Source · Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet, Mentor. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Mentor (OH, Lake County) 2024 municipal property tax — MUNICIPALITY-ONLY Class I residential effective 3.9105 mills on 35% of market value (gross 4.5; HB 920-reduced), the sum of the municipality's own levies' Class I Tax Rate for 'MENTOR CITY' (political unit 55030), printed the same in its one taxing district in the Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet (dated March 27, 2026), read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane. the municipality's own ordinance has not been openedWhere it goes
Ten service lines.
Public works
$17.7M
Police
$13.4M
Fire
$12.4M
Other
$10.3M
Parks and recreation
$9.3M
General government
$6.2M
Courts
$1.7M
Debt service · past obligation
$0.8M
Corrections
$0.1M
Health and human services
$0.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Also on this tax bill
A Mentor address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Mentor
Sources
What it is
Regional Income Tax Agency, Mentor resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Mentor resident municipal income tax (2.00%; OH municipal income tax — administered by Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA))Spent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Regional Income Tax Agency, Mentor resident municipal income tax. Read on May 24, 2026.
Details
Mentor resident municipal income tax (2.00%; OH municipal income tax — administered by Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA))Taxes
Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet, Mentor. Read on October 16, 2026.
Details
Mentor (OH, Lake County) 2024 municipal property tax — MUNICIPALITY-ONLY Class I residential effective 3.9105 mills on 35% of market value (gross 4.5; HB 920-reduced), the sum of the municipality's own levies' Class I Tax Rate for 'MENTOR CITY' (political unit 55030), printed the same in its one taxing district in the Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Equalization Division — Tax Year 2024 Property Tax Rates workbook, ByLevy sheet (dated March 27, 2026), read 2026-10-16 by the Who Taxes Me fill lane. the municipality's own ordinance has not been openedTo act on what you have read
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