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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.

Local leadership

Who runs Livingston

Alfred M. AnthonyHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Livingston's town hall

  • Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
    Council MeetingTownship Council Conference Meeting (Tuesday)357 S LIVINGSTON AVE Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 7:30 pm
    Council MeetingTownship Council Regular Meeting (Tuesday)357 S Livingston Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 6:30 pm
    Council MeetingTownship Council Conference Meeting357 S LIVINGSTON AVE Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 7:30 pm
    Council MeetingTownship Council Regular Meeting357 S LIVINGSTON AVE Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 12Thu · 6:30 pm
    Council MeetingTownship Council Conference Meeting (Thursday)357 S LIVINGSTON AVE Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 12Thu · 7:30 pm
    Council MeetingTownship Council Regular Meeting (Thursday)357 S Livingston Avenue Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Livingston's money goes

Spent
$49.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,622
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$14.3 million29%
Sewer & trash
$6.2 million13%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million11%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million8%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million5%
Health & welfare
$1.5 million3%
Roads & transportation
$934,0002%
Fire
$733,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$434,0001%
Other
$11.2 million23%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Livingston

Full-time staff
247
125 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
73
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
82 full-time31 part
Parks & libraries
49 full-time90 part
Administration & buildings
46 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Health & welfare
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time2 part
Fire
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
8 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Livingston Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$24,489
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
6,489
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Livingston pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$821,100
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 Livingston's government

🏛️ Official websitelivingstonnj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Livingston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Livingston

Livingston is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Livingston'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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