Town Hall · Liberty

Liberty, NJ town hall & government

Liberty spent $679,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Liberty's money goes

Spent
$679,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$241
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$330,00049%
Roads & transportation
$197,00029%
Fire
$65,00010%
Parks & libraries
$20,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Other
$50,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 98%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Liberty 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 Liberty

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Great Meadows Regional School District

Liberty's elementary school district, shared with Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,117
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
651
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$525,000
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,117 per pupil, $12,665 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 Liberty pay

Typical tax bill
$8,071
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$363,600
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 Liberty's government

🏛️ Official websitelibertytownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Liberty →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Liberty

Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Liberty'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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