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Franklin Lakes, NJ town hall & government

Franklin Lakes spent $13 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,161 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Franklin Lakes

Charles J. X. KahwatyMayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Franklin Lakes's money goes

Spent
$13 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,161
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4 million
$354 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million29%
Police
$3.6 million28%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million12%
Sewer & trash
$545,0004%
Interest on debt
$445,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$404,0003%
Fire
$278,0002%
Health & welfare
$177,0001%
Other
$141,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Franklin Lakes

Full-time staff
61
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
3 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional School District

Franklin Lakes's high school district, shared with Oakland and Wyckoff. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,164
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,914
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $35,164 per pupil, $19,354 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.

Also serving Franklin Lakes: Franklin Lakes Borough School District ($36,726 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin Lakes pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$1,264,000
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 Franklin Lakes's government

🏛️ Official websitefranklinlakes.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Franklin Lakes →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin Lakes

Franklin Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Franklin Lakes'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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