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Belleville, NJ town hall & government

Belleville spent $40.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Belleville

Michael MelhamHead of governmentSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Belleville's money goes

Spent
$40.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,100
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
$210 per resident
Police
$13.1 million33%
Fire
$8.5 million21%
Water & other utilities
$5 million12%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million8%
Paid to other governments
$2.8 million7%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$812,0002%
Health & welfare
$797,0002%
Interest on debt
$549,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Belleville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Belleville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Belleville

Full-time staff
281
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
104
and 67 full-time firefighters
Police
109 full-time37 part
Fire
68 full-time
Administration & buildings
33 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time15 part
Health & welfare
10 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belleville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belleville Town School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,006
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
5,095
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,006 per pupil, $14,534 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 Belleville pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$421,000
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 Belleville's government

🏛️ Official websitebellevillenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belleville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belleville

Belleville is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Belleville'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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