Town government · Lincoln County, ME

Westport Island's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Westport Island took in $2.2 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes95%Fines and other2.9%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

10%

of Westport Island's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes95%

Property tax
85%$1.9 million
Other taxes
9.7%$217 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$217 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$50 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Sent to other local governments14%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Westport Island's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$699 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$699 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$144 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$144 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$127 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$69 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$69 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westport Island. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Westport Island 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.