$54 Million Budget Introduced In Stafford: What To Know

STAFFORD, NJ — Officials introduced Stafford's 2023 budget of $54 million, an increase of about $3 million from 2022.

The tax rate has again increased; it will be 94.8 cents, up 3.16 percent. With the average home in Stafford assessed at $291,251, homeowners will be paying $84.46 more a year.

CFO Doug Cannon noted that though Stafford does sometimes have spikes in costs, they make an effort to not pass all of those costs onto taxpayers.

Stafford residents have some of the lowest property tax bills in New Jersey, according to recent data. Read more: Latest Average Property Tax Bill In Barnegat-Manahawkin, Per New Data

A public hearing on the budget is set for May 9.

At the meeting, Township Administrator Matthew Von Der Hayden also gave a lengthy presentation outlining the budget process and what Stafford accomplished with the 2022 budgets.

This includes things like a new playground and park improvements, roadway improvements, communication board installations and more.

You can see the presentation in PDF form here and watch the video of it here.