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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Westlake took in $90.5 million and spent $70.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes74%Fines and other15%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)7.3%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

46%

of Westlake's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes74%

Individual income tax
46%$41.4 million
Property tax
24%$21.7 million
Other taxes
3.8%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility licenses and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$850 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$811 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$753 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$603 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$256 thousand
  • Other licenses$158 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$15 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.3%$275 thousand

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$88 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$2.5 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$1.1 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$12.8 million
Fines
0.7%$605 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

23%

of Westlake's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$18.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.6 million
  • Fire protection$6.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$642 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$17.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$314 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$249 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$16.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$11.4 million
  • Parking$4.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$9.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$7.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$939 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$939 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$323 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$323 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$22 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westlake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Westlake 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.