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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Verona's money goes
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.
Who works for Verona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Verona Borough School District
Verona's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Verona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Verona pay
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.
Contact Verona's government
Who represents Verona
Verona is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative LaMonica McIver. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.