Town Hall · Roselle

Roselle, NJ town hall & government

Roselle spent $31.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,442 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Roselle

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$31.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,442
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$41.1 million
$1,897 per resident
Police
$7.5 million24%
Sewer & trash
$4.4 million14%
Fire
$4.4 million14%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$802,0003%
Health & welfare
$294,0001%
Other
$6.1 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Roselle

Full-time staff
173
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
55
and 31 full-time firefighters
Police
62 full-time24 part
Sewer & trash
29 full-time11 part
Fire
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time3 part
Other
14 full-time9 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

Roselle Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,106
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
3,080
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 30%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,106 per pupil, $14,813 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 pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$379,900
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's government

🏛️ Official websiteboroughofroselle.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roselle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roselle

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

All of Roselle'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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