Lodi, NJ town hall & government
Lodi spent $25 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,031 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lodi's government.
Who runs Lodi
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Lodi's town hall
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 5:00 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pm
- Jul 21Tue · 7:00 pm
- Jul 21Tue · 6:00 pm
- Jul 1Wed · 12:00 pm
- Jun 16Tue · 7:00 pm
Official listings from Lodi's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Lodi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the federal government 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lodi collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lodi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lodi didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lodi Borough School District
Lodi'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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,382 per pupil, $12,301 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 Lodi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lodi 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 Lodi's government
Who represents Lodi
Lodi is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. 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.