Westover, AL town hall & government
Westover spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $907 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westover's government.
Where Westover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 60%
- From the federal government 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Westover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelby County School District
Westover's K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Columbiana, Harpersville, Montevallo, Wilsonville and Wilton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,422 per pupil, $7,681 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Westover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westover pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Westover's government
Who represents Westover
Westover is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Gary J. Palmer. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.