Westport, CT town hall & government
Westport spent $283.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westport's government.
Coming up at Westport's town hall
- Oct 3Sat · 6:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 7:30 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pmRepresentative Town MeetingRepresentative Town Meeting - TEST Meeting page ↗
- Oct 28Wed · 9:00 am
- Nov 4Wed · 7:30 pm
- Nov 25Wed · 9:00 am
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 9:00 am
- Sep 11Fri · 6:00 pmArchitectural Review BoardTEST Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Westport's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Westport's money goes
Westport runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Westport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westport School District
Westport's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Westport, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal
- Local 83%
- State 15%
- Federal 2%
Of the $29,927 per pupil, $18,648 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.
What homeowners in Westport 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.
Contact Westport's government
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.