Town Hall · North Arlington

North Arlington, NJ town hall & government

North Arlington spent $18.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,172 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs North Arlington

Daniel H. ProntiMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where North Arlington's money goes

Spent
$18.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,172
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$555 per resident
Police
$5.2 million28%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million7%
Parks & libraries
$648,0004%
Interest on debt
$514,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$324,0002%
Health & welfare
$267,0001%
Fire
$257,0001%
Other
$5.9 million32%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means North Arlington 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 North Arlington

Full-time staff
71
66 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
34 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time13 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
14 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

North Arlington Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,464
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,134
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,464 per pupil, $12,192 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 North Arlington pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$474,500
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.

Local

Contact North Arlington's government

🏛️ Official websitenortharlington.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Arlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Arlington

North Arlington is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Nellie Pou. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of North Arlington'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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