Morris Schools To Get More Aid Under Gov. Murphy Plan

Morristown NJ

11 March, 2022

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MORRISTOWN, NJ — The Morris School District is expected to get $471,482 more than last year in school aid from New Jersey as part of the latest state budget proposal, according to figures released Thursday. Gov. Phil Murphy's administration has proposed $19.2 billion for New Jersey pre-K to 12 schools for the fiscal year 2023 budget. Read More: NJ School Aid: Who's Getting More, Who's Getting Less The Morris School District would receive $8,038,171 for the next fiscal year under the proposal — a 6.23 percent increase over its state aid for the current school year. State aid is an influential factor in a school district's share of property taxes. Many districts say that cuts — or even flat spending — force them to raise taxes for local homeowners. Last year, the average property owner in the state paid roughly 52.9 percent of their total for school taxes, 29.4 percent for municipal taxes and 17.8 percent for county taxes. Morristown's average residential property tax in 2021 was $10,237 for a home valued at $356,558, with 50.3 percent supporting schools, 37.8 percent funding the town and 11.8 percent going toward the county. Read more: See The 'Average' Property Tax Bill In Morristown As a state, New Jersey routinely ranks among the highest in the nation when it comes to property taxes. Last year, four of the seven counties with the highest median payments in the U.S. were located in New Jersey. Thanks for reading. Have a news tip? Email [email protected]. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter and follow the Morristown Patch Facebook page.