Town Hall · Pleasantville

Pleasantville, NJ town hall & government

Pleasantville spent $24.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,225 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Pleasantville

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Pleasantville's money goes

Spent
$24.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,225
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
$364 per resident
Police
$8 million32%
Fire
$6.6 million27%
Sewer & trash
$6.1 million25%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$968,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$566,0002%
Interest on debt
$305,0001%
Housing & development
$146,0001%
Parks & libraries
$56,000<1%
Other
$355,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville

Full-time staff
169
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
and 39 full-time firefighters
Police
59 full-time28 part
Fire
39 full-time
Administration & buildings
30 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
24 full-time3 part
Housing & development
10 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pleasantville City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,776
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,772
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 80%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $28,776 per pupil, $16,651 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 Pleasantville pay

Typical tax bill
$5,984
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
3.08%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$194,100
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 Pleasantville's government

🏛️ Official websitepleasantville-nj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pleasantville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pleasantville

Pleasantville is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Pleasantville'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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