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Westwood's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Westwood took in $136 million and spent $173 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes77%State tax money8.5%Fees for services (sewer, school tuition and transportation)8.3%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

75%

of Westwood's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes77%

Property tax
75%$102 million
Other taxes
2.0%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$963 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$11.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; school tuition and transportation and 4 more
  • Sewer$6.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Other school charges$560 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$332 thousand
  • School lunches$117 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.9%$2.5 million

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$11.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$5.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges66%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.4%Roads, transit and parking3.3%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

66%

of Westwood's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
66%$113 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$113 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$25.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$21.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$990 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$12.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$6.4 million
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$521 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$244 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.4%$7.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$5.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.6 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$4.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$559 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$968 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$569 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$399 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$332 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$332 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$90 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$90 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$78 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$78 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Westwood 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.