Town Hall · Westmont

Westmont, IL town hall & government

Westmont spent $46.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,931 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westmont's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Westmont's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 4:30 pm
    Police Public Safety CommitteeWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
    Village BoardVillage Board MeetingWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
    Environmental Improvement CommitteeWestmont Library, 428 N. Cass Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionVillage Board Room, 31 W. Quincy St Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 4:30 pm
    Administration and Finance CommitteeWestmont Village Hall, 428 N. Cass Ave. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    Village BoardVillage Board MeetingWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 25Fri · 9:00 am
    GeneralFire Pension Board of Trustees Special Meeting500 N. Cass Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 11:00 am
    Board of Fire and Police CommissionersBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners - Special MeetingWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 18Fri · 9:00 am
    Fire Pension Board of TrusteesCanceled Meeting - Fire Pension Board of Trustees500 N. Cass Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    Village BoardVillage Board MeetingWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 4:30 pm
    Community Development CommitteeWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 2:00 pm
    Board of Fire and Police CommissionersWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionVillage Board Room, 31 W. Quincy St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 3:30 pm
    Board of Fire and Police CommissionersBoard of Fire and Police Commissioners - Special MeetingWestmont Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Westmont's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Westmont's money goes

Spent
$46.9 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,931
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$72.8 million
$3,002 per resident
Police
$12.2 million26%
Administration & buildings
$8.3 million18%
Water & other utilities
$7.5 million16%
Fire
$6.6 million14%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million14%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million4%
Other
$1 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westmont

Full-time staff
136
116 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
45 full-time
Parks & libraries
26 full-time30 part
Fire
4 full-time72 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time1 part
Housing & development
5 full-time1 part
Other
11 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Community High School District 99

Westmont's high school district, shared with Lisle, Lisle, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Woodridge and Darien. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,322
Illinois: $21,567
Students
4,708
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$112.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $28,322 per pupil, $17,761 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.

Also serving Westmont: Westmont Community Unit School District 201 ($33,933 per pupil) · Hinsdale Township High School District 86 ($33,501 per pupil) · Maercker School District 60 ($20,153 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Westmont pay

Typical tax bill
$6,819
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$379,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Westmont's government

🏛️ Official websitewestmont.il.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westmont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westmont

Westmont is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Sean Casten. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Westmont's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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