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Lake Como, NJ town hall & government

Lake Como spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lake Como's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,114
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$24,000
$14 per resident
Police
$1.3 million37%
Paid to other governments
$1.3 million37%
Administration & buildings
$368,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$216,0006%
Fire
$200,0006%
Sewer & trash
$160,0005%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Lake Como

Full-time staff
12
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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 Lake Como pay

Typical tax bill
$7,835
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$634,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lake Como's government

🏛️ Official websitelakecomonj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lake Como →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Como

Lake Como is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Lake Como'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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