Town Hall · Lacey

Lacey, NJ town hall & government

Lacey spent $17.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $587 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lacey's money goes

Spent
$17.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$587
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$147 per resident
Police
$7.3 million43%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million13%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$450,0003%
Interest on debt
$218,0001%
Fire
$191,0001%
Health & welfare
$111,0001%
Other
$861,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

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

Lacey didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Lacey

Full-time staff
139
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
49
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
63 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time3 part
Housing & development
10 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lacey Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,020
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,786
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $24,020 per pupil, $15,069 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 Lacey pay

Typical tax bill
$6,656
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$409,400
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 Lacey's government

🏛️ Official websitelaceytownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lacey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lacey

Lacey is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representatives Christopher H. Smith and Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Lacey'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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