Town Hall · Roselle Park

Roselle Park, NJ town hall & government

Roselle Park spent $12 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $888 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Roselle Park

Joseph Signorello IIIMayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Roselle Park's money goes

Spent
$12 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$888
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$13 million
$962 per resident
Police
$3.9 million33%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million24%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$672,0006%
Interest on debt
$496,0004%
Fire
$263,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$173,0001%
Health & welfare
$158,0001%
Other
$650,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Roselle Park

Full-time staff
83
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
41 full-time31 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Roselle Park didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Roselle Park Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,885
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,033
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$565,000
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $25,885 per pupil, $15,463 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 Roselle Park pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$443,200
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 Roselle Park's government

🏛️ Official websiterosellepark.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roselle Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roselle Park

Roselle Park is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative LaMonica McIver. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Roselle Park'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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