How Your County Collects and Spends Money

John McManus is proud to serve the residents of our community as Montgomery County Treasurer. He was elected to the position in November of 2020 and assumed office in September of 2021. As Treasurer, John is responsible for the collection of property taxes, the safeguarding of county funds, and the careful management of the county’s investment portfolio. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Montgomery County Land Bank, and is committed to helping our neighborhoods turn delinquent, neglected, and abandoned properties back to productive use.

Prior to his role as Treasurer, John served as Chief Deputy to Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Mike Foley. As Chief Deputy, John was responsible for the management and oversight of the Criminal, Civil, Domestic Relations, Appellate, Records, and Bookkeeping & Finance Departments for the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts. He was also responsible for the management and oversight of the Clerk’s Help Center.

During and prior to his role as Chief Deputy Clerk, John served 150,000 residents of Dayton, Riverside, Trotwood, Harrison Township and Jefferson Township as a member of the Dayton Board of Education from 2016 to 2020. John was elected to the position in 2015, while still a full-time student in law school at the University of Dayton. John held various positions during his four years of service, including as Board Vice President and Finance Chairman.