Borough government · Essex County, NJ

Glen Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Glen Ridge took in $60.2 million and spent $59.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Borough taxes92%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)3.2%State tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

92%

of Glen Ridge's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Borough taxes92%

Property tax
92%$55.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and other licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand
  • Other service charges$94 thousand
  • Parking$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.7%$396 thousand

State tax money0.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.8%$475 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$107 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$1.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs86%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%Roads, transit and parking0.6%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

86%

of Glen Ridge's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
86%$51.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$49.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$266 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$911 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$174 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$892 thousand
  • Libraries$761 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$386 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$386 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$219 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$179 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$65 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$65 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$19 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Borough of Glen Ridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Borough of Glen Ridge itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.