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Town Hall · Red Bank

Red Bank spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities

Red Bank’s borough government spent $15.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,185 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Historic Preservation Commission

6:00 pm · Virtual-Only

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$15.3M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,185
In 2022: $1,791, more than 89% of 45 similar cities
Long-term debt
$30.7M
end of 2023, reported
Borough staff, 2022
103
full-time · 44 part-time · March payroll $778,769
Typical tax bill
$8,971
1.78% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Red Bank is run

Read from the borough’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,791 per resident, more than 89% of 45 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Red Bank Regional School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Red Bank’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,185 per resident a year, or $3.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 78%Fees & charges 9%Utility sales 4%From the federal government 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%Sales taxes 1%From the state <1%From other local governments <1%

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

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1 million; payments to other governments $40,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $16.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,791 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them

Red Bank’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,791 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,189, and the middle half spent $1,010–$1,440. Red Bank spent more than 89% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,010–$1,440Median $1,189Red Bank

Includes sewer and trash ($2.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
45

New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Red Bank itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 29% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Red Bank reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$21.4 million
2023$15.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,791 · 2023: $1,185. Per resident it went from $1,791 to $1,185 (down 34%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 11,979 to 12,920.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,971 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Little Silver$10,000+
Middletown Township$10,000+
Fair Haven$10,000+
Shrewsbury$10,000+
New Jersey$9,590
Red Bank$8,971
Tinton Falls$7,448
$8,971
typical bill a year
1.78%
effective rate
$504,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Red Bank’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Red Bank’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red Bank →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Red Bank

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See redbanknj.org for Red Bank’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Red Bank yet.redbanknj.org ↗
Who works for Red Bank

One full-time borough employee for every 125 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (12,920).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police45 + 19 pt
Roads & transportation17
Parks & libraries7 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings10 + 1 pt
Housing & development5 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities6
Health & welfare4
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 1 pt
Other6 + 6 pt
103
full-time
44
part-time
$778,769
payroll for March 2022
$9.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$84,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
38
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Red Bank had 8.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 33 of the 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.5: Red Bank had more than 85% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Red Bank Regional School District

Red Bank’s high school district, shared with Little Silver, Shrewsbury. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Red Bank →
$26,672
per pupil · NJ $28,441
1,377
students
$17.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,672 per pupil, $16,713 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 72%State 24%Federal 4%

New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.

Also serving Red Bank

Red Bank Borough School District · $28,931 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Red Bank

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Red Bank.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: redbanknj.org ↗
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
    Luanne PeterpaulMargie Donlon
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
    Vin Gopal
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mikie Sherrill
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank Pallone, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
    Cory A. BookerAndy Kim

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Red Bank compares with the towns next door

Red Bank spent $1,791 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,248 to $1,688. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Little Silver: $1,688 per resident (2022)Middletown Township: no reported 2022 figuresFair Haven: no reported 2022 figuresShrewsbury: no reported 2022 figuresTinton Falls: $1,248 per resident (2022)Little SilverMiddletown TownshipFair HavenShrewsburyTinton FallsRed Bank
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Tinton Falls$1,248$7,448
Little Silver$1,688$10,000+
Middletown Townshipestimate$10,000+
Fair Havenestimate$10,000+
Shrewsburyestimate$10,000+
Red Bank$1,791$8,971

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Red Bank’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteredbanknj.org ↗

Questions about Red Bank’s government

How much does Red Bank spend per resident?

About $1,185 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,791 was more than 89% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Red Bank?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,971 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see redbanknj.org.

Who runs Red Bank’s government?

See redbanknj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red Bank yet.

How many people work for Red Bank?

103 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $778,769 (about $9.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Red Bank in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Vin Gopal) and General Assembly District 11 (Luanne Peterpaul and Margie Donlon). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Red Bank?

The next posted meeting is Historic Preservation Commission on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in Virtual-Only, from the borough’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →