Town Hall · Atlantic

Atlantic, NJ town hall & government

Atlantic spent $199.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,180 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Atlantic

Marty Small, Sr.MayorSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Atlantic's money goes

Spent
$199.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$5,180
typical New Jersey cities: $2,790
Long-term debt
$321.8 million
$8,367 per resident
Police
$33.8 million17%
Roads & transportation
$21.2 million11%
Fire
$20.7 million10%
Interest on debt
$15.4 million8%
Water & other utilities
$11.6 million6%
Housing & development
$10.9 million5%
Administration & buildings
$9.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.8 million2%
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million2%
Health & welfare
$2.5 million1%
Other
$62.5 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Atlantic

Full-time staff
1,115
128 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
328
and 190 full-time firefighters
Police
431 full-time54 part
Fire
196 full-time
Housing & development
92 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
69 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
69 full-time
Water & other utilities
67 full-time
Health & welfare
39 full-time14 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
33 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
21 full-time25 part
Sewer & trash
18 full-time
Other
80 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Atlantic City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,527
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
6,401
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $35,527 per pupil, $22,970 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 Atlantic pay

Typical tax bill
$5,408
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.61%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$207,400
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 Atlantic's government

Town hall & decisions in Atlantic →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Atlantic

Atlantic is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Atlantic'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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