Fort Lee, NJ town hall & government
Fort Lee spent $61.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,604 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Lee's government.
Where Fort Lee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fort Lee collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Fort Lee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Lee Borough School District
Fort Lee's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 73%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,074 per pupil, $14,289 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.
Which schools Fort Lee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Lee pay
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.
Contact Fort Lee's government
Who represents Fort Lee
Fort Lee is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.