Town Hall · Verona

Verona, NJ town hall & government

Verona spent $29.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,033 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Verona

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$29.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,033
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$29.6 million
$2,064 per resident
Police
$6.8 million23%
Sewer & trash
$5 million17%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million15%
Parks & libraries
$2.6 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$357,0001%
Fire
$188,0001%
Health & welfare
$152,0001%
Other
$4.9 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

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

Full-time staff
92
93 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
36 full-time24 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time45 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Other
8 full-time5 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

Verona Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,416
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,200
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $22,416 per pupil, $14,225 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 Verona pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$608,400
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 Verona's government

🏛️ Official websiteveronanj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Verona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Verona

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

All of Verona'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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