Town Hall · Nutley

Nutley, NJ town hall & government

Nutley spent $50.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,694 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Nutley

John V. Kelly IIIMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Nutley's money goes

Spent
$50.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,694
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$129 per resident
Police
$10.8 million21%
Paid to other governments
$6.5 million13%
Fire
$4.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$3.6 million7%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million5%
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million3%
Health & welfare
$827,0002%
Interest on debt
$275,0001%
Other
$12.5 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Nutley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Nutley didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Nutley

Full-time staff
241
101 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$105,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
65
and 43 full-time firefighters
Police
76 full-time40 part
Parks & libraries
38 full-time29 part
Fire
48 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
29 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
11 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nutley Town School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,210
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
4,284
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $23,210 per pupil, $14,048 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 Nutley pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$516,300
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 Nutley's government

🏛️ Official websitenutleynj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nutley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nutley

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

All of Nutley'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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