Town Hall · Highlands

Highlands, NJ town hall & government

Highlands spent $11.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,541 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Highlands's money goes

Spent
$11.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,541
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$990 per resident
Police
$2.5 million21%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million16%
Housing & development
$1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$965,0008%
Parks & libraries
$697,0006%
Roads & transportation
$555,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$552,0005%
Interest on debt
$290,0002%
Fire
$146,0001%
Paid to other governments
$37,000<1%
Health & welfare
$30,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Highlands

Full-time staff
37
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Highlands pay

Typical tax bill
$8,963
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$455,000
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 Highlands's government

🏛️ Official websitehighlandsnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Highlands →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Highlands

Highlands is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Highlands'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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