Livingston, NJ town hall & government
Livingston spent $49.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,622 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Livingston's government.
Who runs Livingston
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Livingston's town hall
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 7:30 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 6:30 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 7:30 pm
- Nov 12Thu · 6:30 pm
- Nov 12Thu · 7:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:30 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 7:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 7:30 pmCouncil MeetingTownship Council Regular Meeting (Tuesday)357 S Livingston Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:30 pmCouncil MeetingTownship Council Conference Meeting (Tuesday)357 S LIVINGSTON AVE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 28Tue · 7:30 pmCouncil MeetingTownship Council Regular Meeting (Tuesday)357 S LIVINGSTON AVE Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 28Tue · 6:30 pmCouncil MeetingTownship Council Conference Meeting (Tuesday)357 S LIVINGSTON AVE Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Livingston's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Livingston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Livingston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Livingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Livingston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Livingston Township School District
Livingston's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 73%
- State 25%
- Federal 1%
Of the $24,489 per pupil, $15,687 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.
Which schools Livingston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Livingston pay
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.
Contact Livingston's government
Who represents Livingston
Livingston is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.