Photo: Ton2cats · CC BY-SA 3.0Woodbury spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Woodbury’s city government spent $11 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,122 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.2 million) are counted separately.
Planning and Zoning
6:30 pm · 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
All meetings →What stands out about how Woodbury is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
4 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Woodbury’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov12Planning and ZoningThursday · 6:30 pm · 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd FloorPlanning and Zoning Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd FloorCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec9City CouncilWednesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd FloorCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec10Planning and ZoningThursday · 6:30 pm · 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd FloorPlanning and Zoning Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28City CouncilWednesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, 33 Delaware Street, Council CHambers, 2nd FloorCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22Planning and ZoningThursday · 6:30 pm · 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd FloorPlanning and Zoning Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep24Planning and ZoningThursday · 6:30 pm · 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd FloorPlanning and Zoning Board MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep23City CouncilWednesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, 33 Delaware Street, Council CHambers, 2nd FloorCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug27Planning and ZoningThursday · 6:30 pm · 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd FloorCANCELED - Planning and Zoning Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,122 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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$1,122 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Woodbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,122 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,535, and the middle half spent $1,079–$2,284. Woodbury spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($445,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodbury itself left out).
No trend yet
Woodbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 85 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $7,437 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 3.34% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Woodbury’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 Woodbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodbury →
Who’s in charge in Woodbury
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 110 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,813).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Woodbury City School District
Woodbury’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,591 per pupil, $15,768 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Woodbury.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: woodbury.nj.us ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Woodbury compares with the towns next door
Woodbury spent $1,122 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,004. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Deptford Township | $1,004 | $7,221 |
| Deptford Township | estimate | $6,590 |
| Woodbury Heights | estimate | $8,910 |
| Woodbury | $1,122 | $7,437 |
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 Woodbury’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Woodbury’s government
How much does Woodbury spend per resident?
About $1,122 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,122 was less than 71% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woodbury?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,437 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 3.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see woodbury.nj.us.
Who runs Woodbury’s government?
See woodbury.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodbury yet.
How many people work for Woodbury?
89 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $776,273 (about $9.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Woodbury in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Nilsa Cruz-Perez) and General Assembly District 05 (Bill Moen and Bill Spearman). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Woodbury?
The next posted meeting is Planning and Zoning on Thursday, November 12, at 6:30 pm in 33 Delaware Street, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Woodbury’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →