Town government · Denton County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Westlake took in $61.1 million and spent $42.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%State tax money18%Fines and other15%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

27%

of Westlake's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes41%

Sales tax
27%$16.7 million
Other taxes
7.8%$4.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$3.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$530 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$3.5 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$15.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 5 more
  • Other service charges$8.0 million
  • Water$5.3 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other school charges$492 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$88 thousand
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand
  • School lunches$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$209 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$11.1 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$9.0 million
Fines
0.7%$442 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Schools and colleges31%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Interest on debt10%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

31%

of Westlake's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$15.2 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$11.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$475 thousand
  • Government buildings$151 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Schools and colleges
31%$13.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$407 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$62 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Interest on debt
10%$4.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$577 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$759 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$759 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$164 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$164 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westlake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town 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.